Crime Rates at Great Western Close, Paignton, TQ4 5HS

Great Western Close area has the 39th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 205th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Western Close (TQ4 5HS) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Western Close (TQ4 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.