Crime Rates at Whidborne Avenue, Torquay, TQ1 2PG

Whidborne Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 45th 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 Whidborne Avenue (TQ1 2PG) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whidborne Avenue (TQ1 2PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadfoot Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whidborne Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.