Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Torbay Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale , and the 397th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Torbay Close (BA7 7DN) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 104.7% higher than the Blackmoor Vale average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torbay Close (BA7 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Compton Drive, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carter Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Torbay Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almsford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Victoria Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Remalard Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Compton Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almsford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Compton Drive —
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Data Sources

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