Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Torwood Close area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Torwood Close (TQ1 1EH) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Ellacombe average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torwood Close (TQ1 1EH), the main crime hotspot is near Old Torwood Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Torwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lisburne Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Marks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Woodfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hunsdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunsdon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadfoot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Museum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Museum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Marks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Museum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Museum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Old Torwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stitchill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Torwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Torwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vanehill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary South Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Marks Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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