Postcode district · Torquay
Crime in TQ2
How much crime is recorded in TQ2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 44,834 (2024)
TQ2Postcode district · Torquay
How safe is TQ2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in TQ2, 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
45.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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).
TQ2National
Violence and sexual offences39.223.6
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Shoplifting9.28.4
Burglary7.89.1
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Other theft6.14.5
Public order4.74.6
Drugs3.52.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Theft from the person1.72.1
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery1.31.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
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.