Crime Rates at Grosvenor Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 7JZ

Grosvenor Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grosvenor Avenue (TQ2 7JZ) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grosvenor Avenue (TQ2 7JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cadewell Lane (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.