Total Crime Rate
428.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbey Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 20th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Road (TQ2 5NQ) in the last 12 months was 428.6 per 1,000 residents and was 322.4% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 221.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbey Road (TQ2 5NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 168 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.
View Crime In Ellacombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Circus | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Briary Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Briary Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stentiford Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Circus | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Circus | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Castle Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pimlico | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melville Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temperance Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| 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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