Postcode · Paignton
Crime in TQ3 1HN
How much crime is recorded in TQ3 1HN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Preston & Shorton
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,371 (2024)
TQ3 1HNPaignton
How safe is TQ3 1HN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ3 1HN area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
TQ3 1HNNational
Violence and sexual offences8.923.6
Burglary3.19.1
Other theft2.74.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Drugs1.22.4
Anti-social behaviour0.910.7
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Public order0.64.6
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.