Crime Rates at Cedar Road, Paignton, TQ3 2DB

Cedar Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 151st 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 Cedar Road (TQ3 2DB) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Preston average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Road (TQ3 2DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seaway Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.