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

Fore Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fore Street (TQ2 8DN) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fore Street (TQ2 8DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Avenue, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sussex Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.