Total Crime Rate
209.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbey Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 48th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Road (TQ2 5NA) in the last 12 months was 209.6 per 1,000 residents and was 106.6% higher than the Ellacombe average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 125.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbey Road (TQ2 5NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Madrepore Road (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ellacombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cary Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melville Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cary Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cary Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cary Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cary Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cary Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cary Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cary Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Lukes Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lukes Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Braddons Hill Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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