Total Crime Rate

195.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 195.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Babbacombe Downs Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Marychurch , and the 59th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Babbacombe Downs Road (TQ1 3LR) in the last 12 months was 195.4 per 1,000 residents and was 140.8% higher than the St Marychurch average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 107.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Babbacombe Downs Road (TQ1 3LR), the main crime hotspot is near St James Place. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Babbacombe Downs Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Perinville Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Anne'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Anne'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oddicombe Beach Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Albans Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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