Total Crime Rate

128.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 128.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • 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 Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 109th highest crime rate of 468 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 Road (TQ3 3UH) in the last 12 months was 128.0 per 1,000 residents and was 111.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterleat Road (TQ3 3UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Two Acre Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waterleat Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Two Acre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Waterleat Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherd Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Two Acre Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherd Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterleat Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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