Crime Rates at Shorton Road, Paignton, TQ3 2LY

Shorton Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 221st highest crime rate of 468 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 Shorton Road (TQ3 2LY) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shorton Road (TQ3 2LY), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Terrace. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.