Postcode · Torquay
Crime in TQ1 3AN
How much crime is recorded in TQ1 3AN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Torquay Central
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,700 (2024)
How safe is TQ1 3AN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ1 3AN area, 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
66.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
144
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 3ANNational
Violence and sexual offences55.623.6
Anti-social behaviour23.910.7
Shoplifting18.88.4
Burglary14.19.1
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Other theft8.64.5
Public order7.04.6
Drugs4.62.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Theft from the person2.02.1
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.