Crime Rates at Abbey Road, Torquay, TQ2 5NP

Abbey Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 465 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 Abbey Road (TQ2 5NP) in the last 12 months was 1008.7 per 1,000 residents and was 894.2% higher than the Ellacombe average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 157 (≈ 452.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Road (TQ2 5NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 206 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Factory Row (87 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.