Total Crime Rate
164.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lymington Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 71st 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 Lymington Road (TQ1 4BG) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lymington Road (TQ1 4BG), the main crime hotspot is near East Street. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 106 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ellacombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lymington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torquay Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Magdalene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tor Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarendon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Torquay Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Snowberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
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