Total Crime Rate

818.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

389.1 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 818.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 389.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 282.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 201.7 10/10
  • Other theft 63.4 10/10
  • Public order 63.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.2 10/10
  • Drugs 34.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 28.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Robbery 14.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

St Lukes Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 5th 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 St Lukes Road (TQ2 5NU) in the last 12 months was 818.4 per 1,000 residents and was 701.4% 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 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 389.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Lukes Road (TQ2 5NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Factory Row (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Tormohun

Crime Over Time in St Lukes Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeira Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Factory Row
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Factory Row
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shedden Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shedden Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morgan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeira Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeira Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeira Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Lukes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Lukes Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Factory Row
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Circus
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cypress Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cypress Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cypress Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.