Crime Rates at Southfield Road, Paignton, TQ3 2SR

Southfield Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 96th highest crime rate of 468 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 Southfield Road (TQ3 2SR) in the last 12 months was 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 100.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southfield Road (TQ3 2SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winner Street, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Littlegate Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.