Postcode · Torquay
Crime in TQ1 1LL
How much crime is recorded in TQ1 1LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ellacombe
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,501 (2024)
TQ1 1LLTorquay
How safe is TQ1 1LL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ1 1LL area, 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
42.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
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).
TQ1 1LLNational
Violence and sexual offences39.523.6
Anti-social behaviour6.310.7
Other theft5.54.5
Public order4.64.6
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Drugs2.62.4
Other crime2.51.5
Burglary1.69.1
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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40
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.