Total Crime Rate
89.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cary Castle Drive area has the 27th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 171st highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cary Castle Drive (TQ1 4QZ) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cary Castle Drive (TQ1 4QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westhill Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Havelock Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barton with Watcombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Compton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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