Crime Rates at Oathills Crescent, Paignton, TQ4 7GU

Oathills Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 40th 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 Oathills Crescent (TQ4 7GU) in the last 12 months was 260.9 per 1,000 residents and was 347.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oathills Crescent (TQ4 7GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eight Acre Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.