Total Crime Rate

273.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.4 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 273.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 39.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Other crime 15.6 10/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 6th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 36th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barton Hill Road (TQ2 8LT) in the last 12 months was 273.4 per 1,000 residents and was 186.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Hill Road (TQ2 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Sussex Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Close 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawn Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Clennon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bottompark Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Erica Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Erica Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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