Crime Rates at Blatchcombe Drive, Paignton, TQ3 2JW

Blatchcombe Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 170th 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 Blatchcombe Drive (TQ3 2JW) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blatchcombe Drive (TQ3 2JW), the main crime hotspot is near Barton Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.