Total Crime Rate

397.5 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 397.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.7 10/10
  • Other theft 34.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.4 10/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Drugs 18.9 10/10
  • Other crime 18.9 10/10
  • Robbery 15.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ash Hill Road 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 Ash Hill Road (TQ1 3JB) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Ash Hill Road (TQ1 3JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 170 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ash Hill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pembroke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berachah Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burridge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Factory Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Factory Row β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Factory Row β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Factory Row β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Factory Row β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Temperance Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Temperance Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Temperance Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Circus β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Castle Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Circus Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Circus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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