Crime Rates at Higher Erith Road, Torquay, TQ1 2RJ

Higher Erith Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Higher Erith Road (TQ1 2RJ) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Erith Road (TQ1 2RJ), 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.