Crime Rates at Berry Drive, Paignton, TQ3 3QW

Berry Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 217th 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 Berry Drive (TQ3 3QW) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berry Drive (TQ3 3QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berry Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.