Postcode · Torquay
Crime in TQ1 4JD
How much crime is recorded in TQ1 4JD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Marychurch & Maidencombe
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,387 (2024)
TQ1 4JDTorquay
How safe is TQ1 4JD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ1 4JD area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
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 4JDNational
Violence and sexual offences23.723.6
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Other theft5.04.5
Burglary4.19.1
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Public order1.44.6
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.92.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.