Crime Rates at Golden Park Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 8LD

Golden Park Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 54th 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 Golden Park Avenue (TQ2 8LD) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% 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 Burglary with 1 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Park Avenue (TQ2 8LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bottompark Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawn Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.