Total Crime Rate
439.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marine Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 19th 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 Marine Drive (TQ3 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 439.5 per 1,000 residents and was 529.9% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 197.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marine Drive (TQ3 2NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 40 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 | Public order | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eugene Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Paris Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eugene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eugene Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eugene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Morin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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