Crime Rates at Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP

Kents Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 465 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 Kents Lane (TQ1 2PP) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the Ellacombe average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kents Lane (TQ1 2PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kents Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kents Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.