Crime Rates at Princes Road, Torquay, TQ1 1PA

Princes Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 110th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

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 Princes Road (TQ1 1PA) in the last 12 months was 129.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Road (TQ1 1PA), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.