Total Crime Rate
180.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth Road (TQ4 5AW) 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 Dartmouth Road (TQ4 5AW), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Churston with Galmpton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clennon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Riviera | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A379 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Midvale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midvale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midvale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midvale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Riviera | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Riviera | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Riviera | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Riviera | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osney Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Andrews Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Andrews Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmsleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A379 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Riviera | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sunbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | A379 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mabel Place | Under investigation |
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