Crime Rates at Castle Lane, Torquay, TQ1 3AN

Castle Lane 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 Castle Lane (TQ1 3AN) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Castle Lane (TQ1 3AN), 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.