Crime Rates at Higher Queens Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 1RG

Higher Queens Terrace 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 Higher Queens Terrace (TQ1 1RG) 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 Higher Queens Terrace (TQ1 1RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 168 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Madrepore Road (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.