Total Crime Rate

140.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterleat Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 89th 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 Waterleat Avenue (TQ3 3UD) in the last 12 months was 140.1 per 1,000 residents and was 140.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 95.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterleat Avenue (TQ3 3UD), the main crime hotspot is near Two Acre Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Churston with Galmpton

Crime Over Time in Waterleat Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterleat Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Waterleat Close Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Two Acre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Underidge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Two Acre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Highfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copley Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luscombe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterleat Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luscombe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Treesdale Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luscombe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westleat Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Luscombe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Underidge Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mulberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tallow Wood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tallow Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Luscombe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Waterleat Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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