Total Crime Rate

102.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 102.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Higher Queens Terrace 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 Higher Queens Terrace (TQ1 1RG) 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 Higher Queens Terrace (TQ1 1RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 169 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.

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Crime Over Time in Higher Queens Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Madrepore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madrepore Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madrepore Road
Apr 2026Other theft Madrepore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Madrepore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Madrepore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Madrepore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madrepore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madrepore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madrepore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Madrepore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braddons Hill Road West
Apr 2026Burglary Briary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Briary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briary Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braddons Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cary Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braddons Hill Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braddons Hill Road West Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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