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

Fore Street area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 227th lowest 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 Fore Street (TQ2 8BN) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 17 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 Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fore Street (TQ2 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Sussex Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.