Total Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 69.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 57.5 8/10
  • Public order 34.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Marychurch , and the 210th highest crime rate of 468 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 Babbacombe Road (TQ1 3SR) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the St Marychurch average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Babbacombe Road (TQ1 3SR), 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 Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Albans Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cary Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cary Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cary Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oddicombe Beach Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Perinville Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Anne'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Anne'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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