Crime Rates at Spruce Way, Paignton, TQ3 3SG

Spruce Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spruce Way (TQ3 3SG) in the last 12 months was 138.0 per 1,000 residents and was 137.0% higher than the Churston with Galmpton average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spruce Way (TQ3 3SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Higher Ramshill Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pembroke Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.