Crime Rates at Ailescombe Road, Paignton, TQ3 3QT

Ailescombe Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 219th 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 Ailescombe Road (TQ3 3QT) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Clifton with Maidenway average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ailescombe Road (TQ3 3QT), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.