Total Crime Rate
260.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodview Road 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 Woodview Road (TQ4 7HP) 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 Woodview Road (TQ4 7HP), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 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 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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