Crime Rates at Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2HW

Torquay Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 221st highest crime rate of 465 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 Torquay Road (TQ3 2HW) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% lower than the Clifton with Maidenway average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torquay Road (TQ3 2HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Crescent, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Torquay Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.