Crime Rates at Tor Vale, Torquay, TQ1 4EB

Tor Vale area has the 35th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 85th highest crime rate of 468 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 Tor Vale (TQ1 4EB) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery 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 ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tor Vale (TQ1 4EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Street, where police recorded 186 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (112 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.