Crime Rates at Park Lane Steps, Torquay, TQ1 2AT

Park Lane Steps area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 158th highest crime rate of 465 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 Park Lane Steps (TQ1 2AT) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 333.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane Steps (TQ1 2AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 157 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cary Parade (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.