Total Crime Rate

424.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.6 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 424.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.4 10/10
  • Other theft 25.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.3 10/10
  • Drugs 20.2 10/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • 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

Croft Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 20th highest crime rate of 468 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 Croft Hill (TQ2 5NT) in the last 12 months was 424.2 per 1,000 residents and was 315.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 156.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Hill (TQ2 5NT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 283 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Factory Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temperance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Factory Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Factory Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Factory Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Factory Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeira Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeira Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeira Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeira Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Madeira Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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