Crime Rates at Southfield Road, Paignton, TQ3 2SR

Southfield Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 79th highest crime rate of 465 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 Southfield Road (TQ3 2SR) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 118.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% 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 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Littlegate Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.