Total Crime Rate

198.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 198.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 134.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Happaway Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 57th 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 Happaway Road (TQ2 8ES) in the last 12 months was 198.9 per 1,000 residents and was 108.1% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 134.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Happaway Road (TQ2 8ES), the main crime hotspot is near Lichfield Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Happaway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clennon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Starpitten Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lummaton Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ryde Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lummaton Cross —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenway Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenway Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenway Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenway Close —
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Data Sources

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