Crime Rates at Merritt Road, Paignton, TQ3 3RW

Merritt Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 93rd 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 Merritt Road (TQ3 3RW) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merritt Road (TQ3 3RW), the main crime hotspot is near Corsham Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.