Crime Rates at Seaway Gardens, Paignton, TQ3 2PE

Seaway Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 179th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Seaway Gardens (TQ3 2PE) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% higher than the Preston average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaway Gardens (TQ3 2PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Paul'S Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.