Crime Rates at Oak Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 4EF

Oak Hill Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 227th highest crime rate of 465 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 Oak Hill Road (TQ1 4EF) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Hill Road (TQ1 4EF), 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.