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Crime in TQ1 2

How much crime is recorded in TQ1 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
9,845 (2024)
Crime

How safe is TQ1 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in TQ1 2, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
64.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
138
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).

TQ1 2National
Violence and sexual offences54.623.6
Anti-social behaviour22.110.7
Shoplifting21.38.4
Burglary13.39.1
Other theft10.24.5
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Public order7.74.6
Drugs4.12.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Theft from the person2.22.1
Robbery2.11.4
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 8% since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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