Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tallow Wood Close area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 465 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 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Churston with Galmpton average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tallow Wood Close (TQ3 3HD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Churston with Galmpton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterleat Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copley Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mulberry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tallow Wood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Underidge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Underidge Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spencer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterleat Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pimm Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxhole Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barton Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Two Acre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Two Acre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Luscombe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Luscombe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luscombe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luscombe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luscombe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Highfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tallow Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Belfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.