The police recorded 78.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Paignton from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 38.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 81.2, up from 78.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.