Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Road (TQ1 4QR) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Barton with Watcombe average (100.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Road (TQ1 4QR), the main crime hotspot is near Havelock Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barton with Watcombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Dominic'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Compton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rowley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wembury Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wembury Drive | Under investigation |
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