Crime Rates at Scarborough Road, Torquay, TQ2 5UJ

Scarborough Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 14th 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 Scarborough Road (TQ2 5UJ) in the last 12 months was 538.5 per 1,000 residents and was 430.8% higher than the Ellacombe average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 145.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarborough Road (TQ2 5UJ), 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.