Crime Rates at Hillesdon Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QF

Hillesdon Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 25th lowest 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 Hillesdon Road (TQ1 1QF) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% lower than the Ellacombe average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillesdon Road (TQ1 1QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 174 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cary Parade (85 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.