Crime Rates at Salisbury Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 8AT

Salisbury Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 92nd 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 Salisbury Avenue (TQ2 8AT) in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 92.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Avenue (TQ2 8AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lichfield Avenue, where police recorded 42 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.