Crime Rates at St Margarets Avenue, Torquay, TQ1 4LN

St Margarets Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Marychurch , and the 70th 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 St Margarets Avenue (TQ1 4LN) in the last 12 months was 164.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% higher than the St Marychurch average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Avenue (TQ1 4LN), 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.