Crime Rates at Manaton Tor Road, Paignton, TQ3 1AL

Manaton Tor Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 468 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 Manaton Tor Road (TQ3 1AL) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Preston average (62.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manaton Tor Road (TQ3 1AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sleepy Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mariners Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.