Total Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 53.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • 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

Sutton Mews area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 195th 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 Sutton Mews (TQ2 8LW) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Mews (TQ2 8LW), the main crime hotspot is near Lawn Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Velland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swedwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Velland Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Velland Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Velland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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