Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barton Hill Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 118th 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 Barton Hill Road (TQ2 8JD) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Hill Road (TQ2 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hele Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gloucester Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barton Hill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Corfe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hele Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Horace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Powderham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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