Crime Rates at Barton Crescent, Paignton, TQ3 3JE

Barton Crescent area has the 30th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barton Crescent (TQ3 3JE) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Crescent (TQ3 3JE), 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.