Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Tallow Wood Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tallow Wood Close (TQ3 3HD) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tallow Wood Close (TQ3 3HD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tallow Wood Close area

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

Data Sources

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