Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Elsdale Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 169th 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 Elsdale Road (TQ4 5NX) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Churston with Galmpton average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elsdale Road (TQ4 5NX), the main crime hotspot is near Corsham Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elsdale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ebenezer Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derrell Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corsham Road —
Sep 2025Public order Footland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Footland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Penwill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elmbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elmbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime St Michael'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brantwood Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Elmbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clennon Summit Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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