Crime Rates at Bishopstone Gardens, Paignton, TQ3 2EA

Bishopstone Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bishopstone Gardens (TQ3 2EA) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopstone Gardens (TQ3 2EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langs Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.