Postcode · Torquay
Crime in TQ2 6AA
How much crime is recorded in TQ2 6AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton & Hele
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,141 (2024)
TQ2 6AATorquay
How safe is TQ2 6AA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ2 6AA area, 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
43.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 6AANational
Violence and sexual offences36.623.6
Shoplifting14.98.4
Anti-social behaviour12.110.7
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Burglary6.69.1
Public order6.34.6
Other theft5.74.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Drugs3.22.4
Other crime2.11.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.