Crime Rates at St Margarets Close, Torquay, TQ1 4NR

St Margarets Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Margarets Close (TQ1 4NR) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Barton with Watcombe average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Close (TQ1 4NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fortune Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.