Total Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hoyles Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 465 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 Hoyles Road (TQ3 3PJ) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% lower than the Churston with Galmpton average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoyles Road (TQ3 3PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Higher Ramshill Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ramshill Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Churston with Galmpton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pimm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abelia Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Overclose | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Overclose | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kerria Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overclose | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overclose | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abelia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Higher Ramshill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abelia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abelia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoyle'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoyle'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spruce Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spruce Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Higher Ramshill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abelia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langridge Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ramshill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstone Rise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smallcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smallcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramshill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smallcombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smallcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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