Crime Rates at Queen Street, Torquay, TQ1 1RQ

Queen Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 5th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Street (TQ1 1RQ) in the last 12 months was 912.7 per 1,000 residents and was 799.7% 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 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 349.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (TQ1 1RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 173 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.