Crime Rates at Smallcombe Road, Paignton, TQ3 3SP

Smallcombe Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 72nd 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 Smallcombe Road (TQ3 3SP) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 181.1% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 100.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smallcombe Road (TQ3 3SP), 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.