Crime Rates at Southway Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 8JL

Southway Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 39th 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 Southway Avenue (TQ2 8JL) in the last 12 months was 261.4 per 1,000 residents and was 159.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southway Avenue (TQ2 8JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hele Close, where police recorded 41 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.