Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hollywater Close area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 177th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hollywater Close (TQ1 3TN) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollywater Close (TQ1 3TN), the main crime hotspot is near Hollywater Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollywater Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodend Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hollywater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hollywater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodend Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Babbacombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Babbacombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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