Postcode · Paignton
Crime in TQ3 3SU
How much crime is recorded in TQ3 3SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blatchcombe & Blagdon
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,838 (2024)
TQ3 3SUPaignton
How safe is TQ3 3SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 90.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ3 3SU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
90.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
219
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 3SUNational
Violence and sexual offences84.223.6
Shoplifting76.98.4
Anti-social behaviour16.810.7
Criminal damage and arson13.24.7
Other theft7.94.5
Burglary7.89.1
Public order7.64.6
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.