Crime Rates at Garth Road, Torquay, TQ2 8HA

Garth Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 190th 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 Garth Road (TQ2 8HA) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garth Road (TQ2 8HA), the main crime hotspot is near Lummaton Cross. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.