Total Crime Rate

653.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

189.4 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 653.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 216.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 189.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 85.8 10/10
  • Other theft 41.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.4 10/10
  • Burglary 32.5 10/10
  • Drugs 29.6 10/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 9/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
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 Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 10th 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 Road (TQ2 5UE) in the last 12 months was 653.9 per 1,000 residents and was 540.3% 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 189.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Road (TQ2 5UE), 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 Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Belgrave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Circus —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cypress Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Circus —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palm Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cypress Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cypress Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temperance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Factory Row —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area 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 2026Possession of weapons Factory Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Factory Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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