Crime Rates at Padacre Road, Torquay, TQ2 8PU

Padacre Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 82nd 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 Padacre Road (TQ2 8PU) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padacre Road (TQ2 8PU), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.