Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dartmouth Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dartmouth Road (TQ4 6LH) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Churston with Galmpton average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dartmouth Road (TQ4 6LH), the main crime hotspot is near Broadsands Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Churston with Galmpton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadsands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broadsands Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Rocks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Rocks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadsands Bend | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadsands Bend | — |
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