Crime Rates at Elmbank Gardens, Paignton, TQ4 5LQ

Elmbank Gardens area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 224th 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 Elmbank Gardens (TQ4 5LQ) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower than the Clifton with Maidenway average (66.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmbank Gardens (TQ4 5LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winner Street, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.