Crime Rates at Broad Reach, Paignton, TQ4 6FA

Broad Reach area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Reach (TQ4 6FA) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Reach (TQ4 6FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tor Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Rocks Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.