Total Crime Rate
126.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Audley Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 115th 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 Lower Audley Road (TQ2 7PQ) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Audley Road (TQ2 7PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Court, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tintagel Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ellacombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Snowberry Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pencorse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Snowberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Snowberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendennis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pendennis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chapel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chapel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tintagel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tintagel Close | Under investigation |
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