Total Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Preston Down Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 84th 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 Preston Down Road (TQ3 1JD) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Preston average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Preston Down Road (TQ3 1JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Headland Grove, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malderek Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wills Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Hallows Road | Under investigation |
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