Total Crime Rate

73.3 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 73.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • 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

Walkham Rise area has the 31st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 204th highest 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 Walkham Rise (TQ2 7RN) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 15 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walkham Rise (TQ2 7RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamelin Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burn River Rise (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Walkham Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walkham Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helmdon Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walkham Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walkham Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oak View Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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