Crime Rates at Fore Street, Barton, Torquay, TQ2 8BE

Fore Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 106th 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 Fore Street (TQ2 8BE) in the last 12 months was 129.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fore Street (TQ2 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Greenway Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.