Crime Rates at Hillesdon Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QQ

Hillesdon Road area has the 48th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 139th highest crime rate of 468 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 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillesdon Road (TQ1 1QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.