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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in TQ2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

TQ2 recorded 495 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.32 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 16.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring110.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment495 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 16.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

495
trending_up +8.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

110.1per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,245

Within TQ2 district

Torbay

53,105

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
East Street Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 3
16
Shopping Area Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 14 Other theft: 1
15
Littlefield Close Map
total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3
15
Shopping Area Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4
13
Cary Parade Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 2
13
Factory Row Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3
13
Police Station Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 3
12
Shopping Area Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2
10
Sussex Close Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
Browns Bridge Road Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 9
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
495 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
198
40.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
83
16.8%
Shoplifting
55
11.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
42
8.5%
Other Theft
33
6.7%
Public Order
28
5.7%
Drug Offences
15
3.0%
Vehicle Crime
11
2.2%
Other Crime
10
2.0%
Burglary
8
1.6%
Weapons Possession
5
1.0%
Theft from Person
5
1.0%
Robbery
2
0.4%

Crime Analysis: TQ2

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in TQ2 (40.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.8%) and Shoplifting (11.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in TQ2 has risen sharply — by 16.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for TQ2 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +16.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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