Crime Rates at Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NX

Moor Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 121st highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moor Lane (TQ2 8NX) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moor Lane (TQ2 8NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Avenue, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sussex Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.