Crime Rate in Shiphay, ward

Shiphay has the 6th lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Torbay district and the 3401st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 254th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Shiphay in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Torbay district average (110.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Shiphay’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 351 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -41.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 406 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Shiphay ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Littlefield Close. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.