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

Shorton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 105th 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 Shorton Road (TQ3 1RF) in the last 12 months was 29.2 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shorton Road (TQ3 1RF), 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.