Postcode · Torquay
Crime in TQ2 5BZ
How much crime is recorded in TQ2 5BZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Torquay Central
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,288 (2024)
TQ2 5BZTorquay
How safe is TQ2 5BZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 121.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ2 5BZ 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
121.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
233
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).
TQ2 5BZNational
Violence and sexual offences104.723.6
Anti-social behaviour32.610.7
Criminal damage and arson18.74.7
Drugs17.82.4
Public order16.04.6
Burglary13.29.1
Other theft13.04.5
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Other crime4.61.5
Possession of weapons4.30.9
Shoplifting3.98.4
Theft from the person3.42.1
Robbery1.81.4
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.