Crime Rates at Smallcombe Road, Paignton, TQ3 3RX

Smallcombe Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 111th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smallcombe Road (TQ3 3RX) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 104.9% higher than the Churston with Galmpton average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smallcombe Road (TQ3 3RX), the main crime hotspot is near New Park Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.