Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barton Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 227th highest 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 Barton Road (TQ1 4DP) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Ellacombe average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Road (TQ1 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Rillage Lane. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Chapel Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rillage Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rillage Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rillage Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rillage Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rillage Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arthington —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chapel Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rillage Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snowberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oakhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rillage Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Snowberry Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snowberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rillage Lane —
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Data Sources

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