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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in TQ3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

TQ3 recorded 149 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.77 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 16.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring53.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment149 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 16.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

149
trending_down -2.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

53.71per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

965

Within TQ3 district

Torbay

39,474

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Manor Crescent Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 10 Burglary: 1
13
New Park Road Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3
10
Supermarket Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 2
9
Two Acre Close Map
total: 5 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1
5
Shepherd Close Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Pines Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4
4
Torquay Road Map
total: 4 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Ramshill Road Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1
3
Kerria Close Map
total: 3 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
149 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
49
32.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
27
18.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
19
12.8%
Public Order
16
10.7%
Shoplifting
11
7.4%
Other Theft
9
6.0%
Burglary
5
3.4%
Other Crime
3
2.0%
Bicycle Theft
3
2.0%
Vehicle Crime
2
1.3%
Drug Offences
2
1.3%
Theft from Person
2
1.3%
Weapons Possession
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: TQ3

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in TQ3 at 32.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in TQ3 has fallen sharply — by 16.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for TQ3 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_down -2.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -16.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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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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