Crime Rates at Wills Avenue, Paignton, TQ3 2RG

Wills Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Preston , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wills Avenue (TQ3 2RG) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wills Avenue (TQ3 2RG), 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.