Crime Rates at Church Street, Torquay, TQ2 5SQ

Church Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 12th 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 Church Street (TQ2 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 600.9 per 1,000 residents and was 488.4% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 283.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (TQ2 5SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Street, where police recorded 186 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (112 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.