Crime Rates at Gard Close, Torquay, TQ2 8QU

Gard Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 147th 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 Gard Close (TQ2 8QU) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gard Close (TQ2 8QU), 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.