Crime Rates at Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2SF

Torquay Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 138th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Torquay Road (TQ3 2SF) in the last 12 months was 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% higher than the Clifton with Maidenway average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torquay Road (TQ3 2SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Commercial Road, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.