Crime Rates at Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AJ

Upton Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 97th 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 Upton Road (TQ1 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 136.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Road (TQ1 4AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.