Crime Rates at Old Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2RD

Old Torquay Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 156th 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 Old Torquay Road (TQ3 2RD) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% higher than the Preston average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Torquay Road (TQ3 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Crescent, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langs Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.