Postcode · Torquay
Crime in TQ2 5RT
How much crime is recorded in TQ2 5RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Torquay Central
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,938 (2024)
TQ2 5RTTorquay
How safe is TQ2 5RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 108.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ2 5RT 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
108.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
232
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 5RTNational
Violence and sexual offences87.223.6
Anti-social behaviour51.910.7
Burglary24.09.1
Criminal damage and arson17.24.7
Shoplifting15.38.4
Other theft14.34.5
Public order9.94.6
Drugs8.32.4
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Possession of weapons3.90.9
Robbery3.31.4
Theft from the person3.02.1
Other crime2.31.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.