Total Crime Rate
191.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tintagel Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 54th 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 Tintagel Close (TQ2 7QP) in the last 12 months was 191.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 112.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tintagel Close (TQ2 7QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gloucester Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ellacombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pencorse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tintagel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tintagel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendennis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pendennis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corfe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Powderham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Truro Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Truro Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Truro Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shrewsbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shrewsbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shrewsbury Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hele Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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