Crime Rates at Orchard Road, Hele, Torquay, TQ2 7PW

Orchard Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 59th 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 Orchard Road (TQ2 7PW) in the last 12 months was 178.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% higher than the Ellacombe average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (TQ2 7PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lincoln Green, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lichfield Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.