Crime Rates at York Road, Paignton, TQ4 5NW

York Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 165th highest crime rate of 468 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 York Road (TQ4 5NW) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (TQ4 5NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmbank Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Corsham Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.