Total Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dolphin Court Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dolphin Court Road (TQ3 1AB) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Preston average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dolphin Court Road (TQ3 1AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pines Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstone Rise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Avenue | Under investigation |
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