Crime Rates at Quinta Close, Torquay, TQ1 3RW

Quinta Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 58th 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 Quinta Close (TQ1 3RW) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quinta Close (TQ1 3RW), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.