Crime Rates at Firlands Road, Torquay, TQ2 8EW

Firlands Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 468 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 Firlands Road (TQ2 8EW) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Barton with Watcombe average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firlands Road (TQ2 8EW), the main crime hotspot is near Greenway Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.