Crime Rates at Hampton Lane, Torquay, TQ1 4PT

Hampton Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 64th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hampton Lane (TQ1 4PT) in the last 12 months was 170.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampton Lane (TQ1 4PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Higher Downs Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.