Total Crime Rate

114.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.6 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 114.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Drugs 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Torquay Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 120th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Torquay Road (TQ3 2DN) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torquay Road (TQ3 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Seaway Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Torquay Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollacombe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollacombe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orient Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Seaway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Seaway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Headland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headland Grove —
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Data Sources

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