TQ12 has an annual crime rate of 53.68 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in TQ12?

As of April 2026, TQ12 has an annual crime rate of 53.68 per 1,000 residents, based on 298 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in TQ12?

The most common crime type in TQ12 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 134 incidents in April 2026 — 45.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the TQ12 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in TQ12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

TQ12 recorded 298 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.1 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring53.68 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment298 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 8.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

298

Annual Crime Rate

53.68per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,332

Within TQ12 district

Torbay

72,646

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
East Street Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 19	19
East Street Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
Bus/Coach Station Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Parking Area Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Shoplifting: 1	8
Petrol Station Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
Hopkins Lane Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Highweek Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2	6
Bank Street Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	5
Shopping Area Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Shopping Area Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Shoplifting: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

298 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

134

45.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.8%

Shoplifting

13.1%

Other Theft

8.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.7%

Public Order

4.7%

Other Crime

2.0%

Burglary

1.3%

Vehicle Crime

1.3%

Drug Offences

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Robbery

0.3%

Crime Analysis: TQ12

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in TQ12 (45.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.8%) and Shoplifting (13.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in TQ12 has fallen noticeably — by 8.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for TQ12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.3%

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