Total Crime Rate

219.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 219.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 77.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Briary Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 50th 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 Briary Lane (TQ1 3BD) in the last 12 months was 219.8 per 1,000 residents and was 115.3% higher than the Ellacombe average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briary Lane (TQ1 3BD), the main crime hotspot is near Factory Row. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Briary Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pimlico Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Briary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Circus —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Circus —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Briary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briary Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pimlico Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warberry Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pimlico Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pimlico Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pimlico Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temperance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lower Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellacombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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