Crime Rates at Melville Street, Torquay, TQ2 5TA

Melville Street 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 Melville Street (TQ2 5TA) 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 Melville Street (TQ2 5TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Madrepore Road (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.