Total Crime Rate

80.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Salisbury Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 178th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salisbury Avenue (TQ2 8AX) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Barton with Watcombe average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Avenue (TQ2 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hele Close, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lichfield Avenue (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Salisbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lummaton Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lummaton Cross —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clennon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gloucester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hele Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hele Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Salisbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Danvers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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