Postcode · Paignton
Crime in TQ3 3HJ
How much crime is recorded in TQ3 3HJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Paignton Central
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,452 (2024)
TQ3 3HJPaignton
How safe is TQ3 3HJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ3 3HJ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 3HJNational
Violence and sexual offences41.723.6
Anti-social behaviour12.210.7
Other theft8.74.5
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Public order5.74.6
Burglary4.69.1
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other crime1.11.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.