Total Crime Rate
173.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Laura Grove area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Laura Grove (TQ3 1LN) in the last 12 months was 173.6 per 1,000 residents and was 175.2% higher than the Preston average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laura Grove (TQ3 1LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oldway Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durham Close (7 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 | Barcombe Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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