Crime Rates at Wilkins Drive, Paignton, TQ4 7FH

Wilkins Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 88th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilkins Drive (TQ4 7FH) in the last 12 months was 140.8 per 1,000 residents and was 141.7% higher than the Churston with Galmpton average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 30.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilkins Drive (TQ4 7FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.