Total Crime Rate
152.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westhill Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 79th highest crime rate of 465 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 Westhill Road (TQ3 2LX) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 118.5% higher than the Clifton with Maidenway average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westhill Road (TQ3 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Southview Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clifton with Maidenway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Southfield Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodland Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baymount Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southview Road | Under investigation |
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