Crime Rates at Shorton Road, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 1QD

Shorton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 40th 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 Shorton Road (TQ3 1QD) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Clifton with Maidenway average (66.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shorton Road (TQ3 1QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southview Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laura Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.