Total Crime Rate
549.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lucius Street 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 Lucius Street (TQ2 5UW) 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 Lucius Street (TQ2 5UW), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laburnum Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lucius Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lucius Street | 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 | Other theft | Palm Road | 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 | Belgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bexley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Falkland Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brunswick Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brunswick Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brunswick Terrace | Under investigation |
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