Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Paignton, TQ3 2SS

Central Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (TQ3 2SS) in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (TQ3 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winner Street, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gerston Place (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.