Postcode · Torquay
Crime in TQ2 8AJ
How much crime is recorded in TQ2 8AJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Watcombe
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,587 (2024)
TQ2 8AJTorquay
How safe is TQ2 8AJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ2 8AJ 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
65.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
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 8AJNational
Violence and sexual offences57.923.6
Anti-social behaviour17.210.7
Criminal damage and arson13.04.7
Other theft9.14.5
Burglary6.39.1
Public order5.44.6
Drugs4.42.4
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other crime2.11.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Shoplifting1.08.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.