Crime Rates at Orkney Close, Torquay, TQ2 7DS

Orkney Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 176th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orkney Close (TQ2 7DS) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Barton with Watcombe average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 187.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orkney Close (TQ2 7DS), the main crime hotspot is near Orkney Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.