Total Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penwill Way area has the 31st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 175th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penwill Way (TQ4 5JQ) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penwill Way (TQ4 5JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Elmbank Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penwill Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Elmbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Catherine Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derrell Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elmbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elmbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Collingwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Catherine Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Penwill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Footland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Footland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ebenezer Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Gurneys Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brantwood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Catherine Crescent —
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Data Sources

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