Crime Rates at Palace Avenue, Paignton, TQ3 3EF

Palace Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 17th highest crime rate of 465 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 Palace Avenue (TQ3 3EF) in the last 12 months was 473.6 per 1,000 residents and was 578.8% 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 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 207.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Avenue (TQ3 3EF), 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 Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.