Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 50.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Kingsway Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 196th 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 Kingsway Avenue (TQ4 7AA) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway Avenue (TQ4 7AA), the main crime hotspot is near Diane Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Diane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brixham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Diane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Diane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bowland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Rock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brixham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Davies Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Davies Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brixham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brixham Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gibson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsway Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsway Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsway Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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