Crime Rates at Esplanade Road, Paignton, TQ4 6EB

Esplanade Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Clifton with Maidenway , and the 28th 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 6EB) in the last 12 months was 344.4 per 1,000 residents and was 393.6% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 163.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esplanade Road (TQ4 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Esplanade Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.