Crime Rates at Esplanade Road, Paignton, TQ4 6BG

Esplanade Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 27th highest crime rate of 465 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 Esplanade Road (TQ4 6BG) in the last 12 months was 351.0 per 1,000 residents and was 403.1% higher than the Clifton with Maidenway average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esplanade Road (TQ4 6BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norman Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.