Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Warberry Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Higher Warberry Road (TQ1 1RY) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Warberry Road (TQ1 1RY), the main crime hotspot is near Princes Road West. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Higher Warberry Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road West —
Apr 2026Other theft Ben Venue Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stitchill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Ellacombe Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunsdon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hunsdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bingfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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