Crime Rates at Homefield Cottages, Torquay, TQ1 3LS

Homefield Cottages area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Marychurch , and the 46th 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 Homefield Cottages (TQ1 3LS) in the last 12 months was 223.3 per 1,000 residents and was 163.2% higher than the St Marychurch average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 83.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homefield Cottages (TQ1 3LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedford Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James Place (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.