Crime Rates at Elmsleigh Road, Paignton, TQ4 5AB

Elmsleigh Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 58th 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 Elmsleigh Road (TQ4 5AB) in the last 12 months was 180.0 per 1,000 residents and was 208.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 90.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmsleigh Road (TQ4 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Commercial Road, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gerston Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.