Crime Rates at Abbey Road, Torquay, TQ2 5NB

Abbey Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 94th highest crime rate of 468 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 5NB) in the last 12 months was 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the Ellacombe average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Road (TQ2 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 290 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.