Crime Rates at Barcombe Heights, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 1PT

Barcombe Heights area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barcombe Heights (TQ3 1PT) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barcombe Heights (TQ3 1PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oldway Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.