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

Fore Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 201st highest crime rate of 465 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 Fore Street (TQ2 8BG) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fore Street (TQ2 8BG), the main crime hotspot is near East Pafford Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.