Crime Rates at Garth Road, Torquay, TQ2 8HA

Garth Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 465 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 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garth Road (TQ2 8HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Avenue, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lummaton Cross (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.