Total Crime Rate

486.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 486.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 153.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.8 10/10
  • Other theft 36.3 10/10
  • Burglary 30.7 10/10
  • Public order 27.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avenue Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 16th highest crime rate of 468 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 Avenue Road (TQ2 5LA) in the last 12 months was 486.0 per 1,000 residents and was 375.9% higher than the Ellacombe average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 150.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (TQ2 5LA), the main crime hotspot is near Lucius Street. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avenue Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Other crime Rowdens Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowdens Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowdens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowdens Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowdens Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowdens Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The King'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The King'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Goshen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goshen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goshen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucius Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Torquay Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Torquay Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torquay —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goshen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goshen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lime Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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