Total Crime Rate

248.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

158.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 248.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 158.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Queen Elizabeth Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 41st 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 Queen Elizabeth Drive (TQ3 3YN) in the last 12 months was 248.9 per 1,000 residents and was 310.9% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 158.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Elizabeth Drive (TQ3 3YN), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Elizabeth Drive. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Elizabeth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Luscombe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trelissick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Elizabeth Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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