Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Marldon Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 196th 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 Marldon Road (TQ3 3ND) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marldon Road (TQ3 3ND), the main crime hotspot is near Ramshill Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marldon Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dolphin Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ramshill Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pines Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pines Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pines Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pines Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dolphin Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ramshill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramshill Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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