Crime Rates at Exe Hill, Torquay, TQ2 7NF

Exe Hill area has the 25th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 165th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Exe Hill (TQ2 7NF) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exe Hill (TQ2 7NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenneth Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.