Total Crime Rate
277.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tor Church Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 34th 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 Tor Church Road (TQ2 5UR) in the last 12 months was 277.8 per 1,000 residents and was 173.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tor Church Road (TQ2 5UR), the main crime hotspot is near Factory Row. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 87 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Factory Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brunswick Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brunswick Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Palm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laburnum Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lucius Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brunswick Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lauriston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Magdalene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Croft Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeira Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeira Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeira Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeira Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Madeira Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Madeira Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trematon Avenue | Under investigation |
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