Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 76.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sandown Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 188th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandown Road (TQ4 7RL) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher 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 11 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 ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandown Road (TQ4 7RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brixham Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancaster Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hennock Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brixham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bowland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brixham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brixham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brixham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porlock Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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