Crime Rates at Main Avenue, Torquay, TQ1 4JG

Main Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 152nd 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 Main Avenue (TQ1 4JG) in the last 12 months was 100.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% lower than the Barton with Watcombe average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Avenue (TQ1 4JG), the main crime hotspot is near Homestead Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.