Total Crime Rate

199.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 199.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Luscombe Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 51st highest crime rate of 465 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 Luscombe Road (TQ3 3XW) in the last 12 months was 199.1 per 1,000 residents and was 241.8% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 126.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luscombe Road (TQ3 3XW), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Elizabeth Drive. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Luscombe Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mulberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Luscombe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greatpark Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greatpark Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luscombe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Trelissick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luscombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Underidge Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luscombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tallow Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tallow Wood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dukes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Luscombe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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