Postcode · Torquay
Crime in TQ1 3JG
How much crime is recorded in TQ1 3JG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton & Hele
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,751 (2024)
TQ1 3JGTorquay
How safe is TQ1 3JG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ1 3JG area, well 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
46.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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 3JGNational
Violence and sexual offences41.523.6
Anti-social behaviour15.110.7
Other theft9.64.5
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Public order4.34.6
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Burglary3.39.1
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.31.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.