Crime Rates at Truro Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 8AA

Truro Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Truro Avenue (TQ2 8AA) in the last 12 months was 403.9 per 1,000 residents and was 301.2% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 176.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Truro Avenue (TQ2 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lincoln Green, where police recorded 45 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.