Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 Β· 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 62.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acadia Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 231st 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 Acadia Road (TQ1 2PY) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% 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 Violent crimes ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acadia Road (TQ1 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Higher Erith Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acadia Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lincombe Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kents Lane β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Erith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lower Erith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincombe Hill Road β€”
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 β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher Erith Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher Erith Road β€”
Apr 2026Public order Lower Erith Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Erith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kents Lane β€”
Apr 2026Public order Higher Erith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Erith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodend Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodend Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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