Total Crime Rate
101.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Smallcombe Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 151st highest crime rate of 465 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 3SJ) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smallcombe Road (TQ3 3SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Churston with Galmpton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edenvale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Redwell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxhole Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blatchcombe Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langridge Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smallcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overclose | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overclose | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Overclose | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Overclose | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smallcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smallcombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smallcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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