Total Crime Rate

358.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 358.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 154.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.6 10/10
  • Drugs 38.7 10/10
  • Public order 23.2 9/10
  • Other theft 20.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Robbery 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tor Hill Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 26th 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 Tor Hill Road (TQ2 5RY) in the last 12 months was 358.3 per 1,000 residents and was 253.1% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 87.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 188.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tor Hill Road (TQ2 5RY), the main crime hotspot is near East Street. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 106 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tor Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Madeira Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morgan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cypress Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cypress Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cypress Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cypress Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Croft Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Higher Union Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Trematon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Madeira Place —
Sep 2025Drugs Madeira Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Madeira Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Madeira Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Morgan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Madeira Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Brunswick Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brunswick Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brunswick Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Torquay Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Torquay Coach Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Tor Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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