Total Crime Rate

143.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.1 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 143.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kings Ash Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 88th 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 Kings Ash Road (TQ3 3XF) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 137.2% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Ash Road (TQ3 3XF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abelia Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spruce Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Ash Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kerria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jasmine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kerria Close —
Apr 2026Public order Kerria Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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