Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fore Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 234th 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 8DP) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% 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 12 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fore Street (TQ2 8DP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fore Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clennon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sussex Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Erica Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Erica Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bottompark Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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