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Crime in TQ3 2

How much crime is recorded in TQ3 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
15,925 (2024)
Crime

How safe is TQ3 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in TQ3 2, 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
42.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

TQ3 2National
Violence and sexual offences34.923.6
Anti-social behaviour15.510.7
Shoplifting14.98.4
Burglary10.79.1
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Other theft7.94.5
Public order5.84.6
Drugs2.82.4
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Other crime1.71.5
Theft from the person1.62.1
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 5% 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.

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