Crime Rates at Falmouth Close, Torquay, TQ2 7SE

Falmouth Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 119th lowest 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 Falmouth Close (TQ2 7SE) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falmouth Close (TQ2 7SE), the main crime hotspot is near Fernworthy Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.