Total Crime Rate

168.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 168.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Waterleat Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 70th 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 Waterleat Avenue (TQ3 3UD) in the last 12 months was 168.8 per 1,000 residents and was 178.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 108.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterleat Avenue (TQ3 3UD), the main crime hotspot is near Two Acre Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterleat Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Acre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tallow Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Underidge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underidge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clovelly Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clovelly Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherd Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherd Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Waterleat Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Luscombe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Two Acre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Two Acre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Two Acre Close —
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Data Sources

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