Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Budleigh Close area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Marychurch , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Budleigh Close (TQ1 3UE) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the St Marychurch average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Budleigh Close (TQ1 3UE), 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 | Shoplifting | Warwick Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walls Hill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perinville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perinville Road | Under investigation |
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