Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moor Lane area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 166th 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 Moor Lane (TQ2 8NU) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moor Lane (TQ2 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Avenue. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moor Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Pafford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Starpitten Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellrock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mincent Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellrock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellrock Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellrock Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellrock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mincent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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