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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in TQ5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

TQ5 recorded 90 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.27 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 62.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring55.46 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment90 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 2.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

90
trending_down -10.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.46per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

839

Within TQ5 district

Torbay

21,078

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Market Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6
Union Lane Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Garlic Rea Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
3
Castor Road Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Penpethy Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Briseham Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Ealing Close Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Petrol Station Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Windmill Hill Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
90 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
56
62.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
13.3%
Other Crime
4
4.4%
Shoplifting
4
4.4%
Vehicle Crime
3
3.3%
Other Theft
3
3.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
3
3.3%
Drug Offences
2
2.2%
Public Order
2
2.2%
Weapons Possession
1
1.1%

Crime Analysis: TQ5

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in TQ5 (62.2%). Criminal Damage & Arson (13.3%) and Other Crime (4.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in TQ5 has fallen slightly — by 2.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for TQ5 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 -10.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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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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