Crime Rates at Wellington Road, Torquay, TQ1 3BA

Wellington Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 65th highest crime rate of 468 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 Wellington Road (TQ1 3BA) in the last 12 months was 179.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 105.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (TQ1 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Hatfield Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.