Crime Rates at Staddon Gardens, Torquay, TQ2 8BB

Staddon Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 56th highest crime rate of 468 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 Staddon Gardens (TQ2 8BB) in the last 12 months was 200.6 per 1,000 residents and was 109.8% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staddon Gardens (TQ2 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bellrock Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Pafford Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.