Postcode · Torquay
Crime in TQ2 8DB
How much crime is recorded in TQ2 8DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Watcombe
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,520 (2024)
TQ2 8DBTorquay
How safe is TQ2 8DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ2 8DB area, well 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
51.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 8DBNational
Violence and sexual offences45.223.6
Anti-social behaviour17.410.7
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Public order4.04.6
Other crime3.91.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other theft3.24.5
Burglary2.79.1
Drugs2.72.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.