Total Crime Rate

90.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marine Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 161st 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 Marine Gardens (TQ3 2DF) in the last 12 months was 90.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Gardens (TQ3 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marine Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Seaway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Seaway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eugene Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Headland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headland Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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