Crime Rates at Scarborough Road, Torquay, TQ2 5UQ

Scarborough 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 Scarborough Road (TQ2 5UQ) 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 Scarborough Road (TQ2 5UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lucius Street (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.