Crime Rates at Braddons Hill Road West, Torquay, TQ1 1BA

Braddons Hill Road West area has the highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Braddons Hill Road West (TQ1 1BA) in the last 12 months was 1947.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1819.3% higher than the Ellacombe average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 241 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 301 (≈ 838.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braddons Hill Road West (TQ1 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 229 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.