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Crime in TQ1 4JP

How much crime is recorded in TQ1 4JP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Upton & Hele
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,670 (2024)
Crime

How safe is TQ1 4JP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ1 4JP 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
43.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 4JPNational
Violence and sexual offences35.623.6
Shoplifting13.58.4
Burglary9.19.1
Anti-social behaviour7.510.7
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Other theft5.34.5
Public order5.14.6
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Drugs0.72.4
Robbery0.21.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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