Crime Rates at Hillesdon Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QQ

Hillesdon Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 117th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillesdon Road (TQ1 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillesdon Road (TQ1 1QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Madrepore Road. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.