Total Crime Rate
549.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tor Church Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 13th 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 Church Road (TQ2 5UP) in the last 12 months was 549.4 per 1,000 residents and was 441.5% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 240.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tor Church Road (TQ2 5UP), 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.
View Crime In Ellacombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brunswick Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brunswick Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brunswick Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Magdalene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laburnum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lime Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.