Total Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marldon Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 186th 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 Marldon Road (TQ2 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 533.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 533.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marldon Road (TQ2 7EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Fernworthy Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernworthy Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernworthy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernworthy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hameldown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bench Tor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marldon Road | Under investigation |
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