Crime Rates at Waterloo Gardens, Torrington, EX38 7ED

Waterloo Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Great Torrington , and the 88th highest crime rate of 213 local areas in Torridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Gardens (EX38 7ED) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Great Torrington average (55.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Gardens (EX38 7ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterloo Gardens, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenbank Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.