Crime Rates at Dartmouth Road, Paignton, TQ4 5HT

Dartmouth Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 49th 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 Dartmouth Road (TQ4 5HT) in the last 12 months was 221.7 per 1,000 residents and was 266.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dartmouth Road (TQ4 5HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Riviera (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.