Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 73.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Princes Road East area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 198th 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 Princes Road East (TQ1 1PE) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Road East (TQ1 1PE), the main crime hotspot is near Dunmere Road. Police recorded 41 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 Princes Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mount Hermon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bingfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ben Venue Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warberry Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cavern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road West —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road West —
Apr 2026Other crime Ellacombe Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Ellacombe Church Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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