Crime Rates at Grasmere Close, Torquay, TQ2 8SB

Grasmere Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 130th 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 Grasmere Close (TQ2 8SB) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grasmere Close (TQ2 8SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bellrock Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lummaton Place (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.