Total Crime Rate
284.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Michaels Terrace area has the 16th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Michaels Terrace (TQ1 3AL) in the last 12 months was 284.5 per 1,000 residents and was 180.4% higher than the Ellacombe average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Michaels Terrace (TQ1 3AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Madrepore Road, where police recorded 167 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Factory Row (87 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ellacombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melville Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Madrepore Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Madrepore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Madrepore Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madrepore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stentiford Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temperance Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Temperance Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Temperance Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temperance Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temperance Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Circus | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Circus | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berachah Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Circus | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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