Crime Rates at Froude Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 8NS

Froude Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 50th 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 Froude Avenue (TQ2 8NS) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Froude Avenue (TQ2 8NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bellrock Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Pafford Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.