Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Lyme View Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Marychurch , and the 147th lowest 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 Lyme View Road (TQ1 3UJ) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyme View Road (TQ1 3UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyme View Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cary Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cary Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Anne'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cary Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting St Albans Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Road —
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 Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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