Total Crime Rate

315.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 315.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.3 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marine Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 30th highest crime rate of 468 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 2PP) in the last 12 months was 315.3 per 1,000 residents and was 372.9% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 156.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Drive (TQ3 2PP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marine Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3201 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eugene Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B3201 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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