Postcode · Torquay
Crime in TQ2 8QA
How much crime is recorded in TQ2 8QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Watcombe
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,357 (2024)
TQ2 8QATorquay
How safe is TQ2 8QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ2 8QA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 8QANational
Violence and sexual offences11.223.6
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Public order2.94.6
Other theft1.24.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 66% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.