Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newton Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 162nd lowest 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 Newton Road (TQ2 7JN) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (TQ2 7JN), the main crime hotspot is near Cadewell Lane. Police recorded 37 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 Newton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cadewell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rougemont Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Grosvenor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Grosvenor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cadewell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cadewell Lane —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cadewell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tricorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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