Total Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsway Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 465 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 7AB) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsway Avenue (TQ4 7AB), the main crime hotspot is near Diane Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 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 | Diane Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsway Court | — |
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