Crime Rates at Dower Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JJ

Dower Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 212th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dower Road (TQ1 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dower Road (TQ1 4JJ), 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.