Crime Rates at Pennys Hill, Torquay, TQ1 4HE

Pennys Hill area has the 45th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 129th 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 Pennys Hill (TQ1 4HE) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennys Hill (TQ1 4HE), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Court. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.