Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 69.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lisburne Crescent area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 208th highest 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 Lisburne Crescent (TQ1 2LA) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lisburne Crescent (TQ1 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Old Torwood Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lisburne Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lisburne Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Woodfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Old Torwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Torwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Torwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Erith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lower Erith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Erith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Erith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher Erith Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher Erith Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Erith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Erith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Erith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Erith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Higher Erith Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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