Postcode · Torquay
Crime in TQ2 7QX
How much crime is recorded in TQ2 7QX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton & Hele
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,455 (2024)
TQ2 7QXTorquay
How safe is TQ2 7QX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 77.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ2 7QX area, 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
77.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
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 7QXNational
Violence and sexual offences73.223.6
Criminal damage and arson14.24.7
Anti-social behaviour8.110.7
Drugs6.62.4
Shoplifting5.48.4
Other crime4.71.5
Other theft4.74.5
Burglary4.49.1
Public order2.94.6
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Theft from the person1.82.1
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.