Crime Rates at Castle Gardens, Torquay, TQ1 3BQ

Castle Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 23rd 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 Gardens (TQ1 3BQ) in the last 12 months was 397.5 per 1,000 residents and was 291.8% higher than the Ellacombe average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 198.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Gardens (TQ1 3BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 203 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.