Torquay crime stats

The overall crime rate in Torquay postcode area is 92.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 9.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 103% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 87.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "criminal damage and arson crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Criminal damage and arson crime" rate is at 120% of national crime rate which puts Torquay on 20. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Criminal damage and arson crime" makes up 9.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "criminal damage and arson crime" is 2.5k cases and has increased by 57.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.

Torquay crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →38.5%50. highest103%9.7k63.7%
Antisocial behaviour crime →17.2%43. highest101%4.3k-3.5%
Criminal damage and arson crime →9.8%20. highest120%2.5k57.6%
Other theft crime →7.5%41. highest97%1.9k71.2%
Shoplifting crime →7.1%23. lowest76%1.8k87.4%
Public order crime →5.3%9. lowest69%1.3k72.2%
Drugs crime →3.8%29. highest115%95280.3%
Vehicle crime →3.1%21. lowest49%7827.6%
Burglary crime →3.1%20. lowest70%77566.7%
Other crime →2.2%44. lowest93%55075.2%
Possession of weapons crime →1.0%43. highest98%24114.8%
Theft from the person crime →0.7%48. lowest28%17970.5%
Robbery crime →0.5%23. lowest34%11718.2%
Bicycle theft crime →0.4%6. lowest34%8927.1%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Torquay crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Torquay postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Torquay crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticTorquay postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour15.915.8
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Burglary2.94.1
Criminal damage and arson9.07.5
Drugs3.53.0
Other crime2.02.2
Other theft6.97.2
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Public order4.97.2
Robbery0.41.3
Shoplifting6.58.6
Theft from the person0.72.4
Vehicle crime2.95.8
Violent crime35.734.6

Torquay crime rate comparison map

Torquay crime rate comparison map

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