Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Happaway Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 201st highest crime rate of 465 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 Happaway Road (TQ2 8HF) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Happaway Road (TQ2 8HF), the main crime hotspot is near Cuthbert Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wembury Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ryde Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Staddon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staddon Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winstone Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pavor Road —
Sep 2025Public order Wembury Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ryde Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pafford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cuthbert Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryde Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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