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Crime in TQ4 5AS

How much crime is recorded in TQ4 5AS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Paignton Central
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,014 (2024)
Crime

How safe is TQ4 5AS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 101.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ4 5AS 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
101.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
238
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

TQ4 5ASNational
Violence and sexual offences83.923.6
Anti-social behaviour56.010.7
Shoplifting24.38.4
Burglary16.49.1
Other theft15.84.5
Criminal damage and arson15.64.7
Public order12.24.6
Drugs6.72.4
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Possession of weapons3.60.9
Theft from the person2.82.1
Robbery2.81.4
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
20242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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