Total Crime Rate

189.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 189.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 93.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Barcombe Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 61st 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 Barcombe Lane (TQ3 2QS) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 205.8% higher than the Preston average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barcombe Lane (TQ3 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Crescent, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langs Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barcombe Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manor Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torquay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Torquay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Torquay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Torquay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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