Total Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Perinville Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Marychurch , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Perinville Road (TQ1 3PB) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the St Marychurch average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Perinville Road (TQ1 3PB), the main crime hotspot is near Warwick Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Marychurch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walls Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walls Hill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perinville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perinville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Warwick Close | Under investigation |
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