Crime Rates at Palace Avenue, Paignton, TQ3 3EF

Palace Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 22nd 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 Palace Avenue (TQ3 3EF) in the last 12 months was 411.0 per 1,000 residents and was 516.4% 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 46.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 170.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% 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 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkside Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.