Total Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Underidge Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Underidge Lane (TQ3 3FH) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 143.9% higher than the Churston with Galmpton average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Underidge Lane (TQ3 3FH), the main crime hotspot is near Two Acre Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Underidge Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clovelly Rise
Apr 2026Other theft Waterleat Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underidge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Two Acre Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Two Acre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Two Acre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Acre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clovelly Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Acre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tallow Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Luscombe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Copley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underidge Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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