Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broadsands Avenue area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadsands Avenue (TQ4 6JN) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadsands Avenue (TQ4 6JN), the main crime hotspot is near Broadsands Bend. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadsands Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Waters Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Waters Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blue Waters Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Waters Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Waters Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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