Crime Rates at Smallcombe Road, Paignton, TQ3 3SP

Smallcombe Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 68th highest crime rate of 468 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 170.3 per 1,000 residents and was 181.2% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smallcombe Road (TQ3 3SP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.