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Crime in TQ1 3YA

How much crime is recorded in TQ1 3YA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Torquay Central
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,073 (2024)
Crime

How safe is TQ1 3YA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 126.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ1 3YA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
126.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
293
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 3YANational
Violence and sexual offences107.323.6
Anti-social behaviour56.810.7
Shoplifting32.38.4
Burglary27.59.1
Other theft24.94.5
Public order18.14.6
Criminal damage and arson16.84.7
Drugs8.82.4
Theft from the person5.82.1
Possession of weapons5.00.9
Robbery3.61.4
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other crime2.51.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
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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