Crime Rates at St Marychurch Road, Torquay, TQ1 3HY

St Marychurch Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marychurch Road (TQ1 3HY) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marychurch Road (TQ1 3HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Factory Row (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.