Crime Rates at Kernou Road, Paignton, TQ4 6BA

Kernou Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 15th 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 Kernou Road (TQ4 6BA) in the last 12 months was 496.5 per 1,000 residents and was 644.6% higher 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 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 234.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kernou Road (TQ4 6BA), the main crime hotspot is near Parkside Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.