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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in TQ4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

TQ4 recorded 262 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.61 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring108.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment262 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 10.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

262
trending_down -5.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

108.0per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

896

Within TQ4 district

Torbay

27,269

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Petrol Station Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3
11
Longstone Road Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 2
10
Gerston Road Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
Parkside Road Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Shoplifting: 2
8
Victoria Street Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 2
8
Torbay Road Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Burglary: 2
7
Commercial Road Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2
7
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1
5
Winner Street Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 1
5
Blue Waters Drive Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
262 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
101
38.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
47
17.9%
Shoplifting
24
9.2%
Other Theft
23
8.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
22
8.4%
Public Order
13
5.0%
Burglary
11
4.2%
Vehicle Crime
6
2.3%
Other Crime
4
1.5%
Weapons Possession
4
1.5%
Drug Offences
3
1.1%
Theft from Person
3
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: TQ4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in TQ4 (38.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.9%) and Shoplifting (9.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in TQ4 has risen sharply — by 10.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for TQ4 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 -5.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.8%

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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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