Total Crime Rate

43.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 43.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Barton Hill Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 468 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 Barton Hill Road (TQ2 8HS) in the last 12 months was 43.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Hill Road (TQ2 8HS), 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 Barton Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Danvers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Erica Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Erica Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Clennon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lummaton Cross —
Apr 2026Drugs Lummaton Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sussex Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Salisbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bottompark Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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