Crime Rates at Denys Road, Torquay, TQ1 1JL

Denys Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 87th 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 Denys Road (TQ1 1JL) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denys Road (TQ1 1JL), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.