Crime Rates at Dolphin Crescent, Paignton, TQ3 1AN

Dolphin Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 125th 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 Dolphin Crescent (TQ3 1AN) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dolphin Crescent (TQ3 1AN), 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.