Crime Rates at Ridgeway Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ND

Ridgeway Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 27th 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 Ridgeway Road (TQ1 2ND) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway Road (TQ1 2ND), 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.