Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 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 56.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Peak Tor Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peak Tor Avenue (TQ1 2DS) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peak Tor Avenue (TQ1 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near St Marks Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peak Tor Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parkhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vanehill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkhill Road —
Apr 2026Public order St Marks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Marks Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Marks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parkhill Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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