Total Crime Rate

89.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Crescent (TQ3 3TP) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Crescent (TQ3 3TP), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Elizabeth Drive. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clovelly Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tallow Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clovelly Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underidge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underidge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Waterleat Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Copley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Acre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Acre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Two Acre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Two Acre Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Two Acre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Luscombe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherd Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherd Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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