Crime Rates at Cary Castle Drive, Torquay, TQ1 4QZ

Cary Castle Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 107th highest crime rate of 468 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 Cary Castle Drive (TQ1 4QZ) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% higher than the Barton with Watcombe average (95.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cary Castle Drive (TQ1 4QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Havelock Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.