Crime Rates at Stantaway Hill, Torquay, TQ1 4ER

Stantaway Hill area has the 34th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 84th 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 Stantaway Hill (TQ1 4ER) in the last 12 months was 147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stantaway Hill (TQ1 4ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Court, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Snowberry Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.