Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St Augustines Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 143rd 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 St Augustines Close (TQ2 8PW) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Augustines Close (TQ2 8PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Avenue, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sussex Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Augustines Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Sussex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ryde Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Starpitten Lane West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Starpitten Lane West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Starpitten Lane West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Starpitten Lane West Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Starpitten Lane West Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Starpitten Lane West Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mincent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryde Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ryde Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sussex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sussex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sussex Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sussex Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Starpitten Lane West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clennon Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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