Total Crime Rate
131.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterleat Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 106th 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 Road (TQ3 3UH) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 124.8% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% 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 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Two Acre Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Churston with Galmpton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterleat Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterleat Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Two Acre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westleat Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Two Acre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waterleat Close | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langlands Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterleat Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterleat Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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