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

Fore Street 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 Fore Street (TQ2 8BL) 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 Fore Street (TQ2 8BL), 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.