Postcode sector · Torquay
Crime in TQ1 9
How much crime is recorded in TQ1 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 3,316 (2024)
TQ1 9Postcode sector · Torquay
How safe is TQ1 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in TQ1 9, 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
74.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
159
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences60.523.6
Anti-social behaviour32.310.7
Burglary16.19.1
Shoplifting12.68.4
Criminal damage and arson11.94.7
Other theft10.74.5
Public order7.04.6
Drugs5.62.4
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Possession of weapons3.90.9
Robbery3.31.4
Theft from the person2.12.1
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.