Crime Rates at Powderham Road, Torquay, TQ2 7QU

Powderham Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 208th highest 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 Powderham Road (TQ2 7QU) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powderham Road (TQ2 7QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hele Close, 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.