Total Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 17.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Asheldon Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 60th 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 Asheldon Road (TQ1 2ER) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Ellacombe average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Asheldon Road (TQ1 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kents Lane, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kents Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Asheldon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kents Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kents Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kents Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Babbacombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kents Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Babbacombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kents Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kents Lane —
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Data Sources

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