Total Crime Rate
67.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pimm Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 217th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pimm Road (TQ3 3XA) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% higher than the Churston with Galmpton average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pimm Road (TQ3 3XA), the main crime hotspot is near New Park Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In King's Ash| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kerria Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smallcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tallow Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookman Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookman Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Jasmine Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tavistow Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kerria Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kerria Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistow Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Park Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Park Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Park Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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