Crime Rates at Lichfield Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 8AW

Lichfield Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 47th 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 Lichfield Avenue (TQ2 8AW) in the last 12 months was 217.7 per 1,000 residents and was 116.2% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 139.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Avenue (TQ2 8AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lincoln Green, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lichfield Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.