Crime Rates at Lower Polsham Road, Paignton, TQ3 2AF

Lower Polsham Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Polsham Road (TQ3 2AF) in the last 12 months was 189.6 per 1,000 residents and was 184.4% higher than the Clifton with Maidenway average (66.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Polsham Road (TQ3 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Littlegate Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.