Crime Rates at Berry Drive, Paignton, TQ3 3RD

Berry Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 211th 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 3RD) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 6 cases , up 20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berry Drive (TQ3 3RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winner Street, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crown And Anchor Way (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.