Torbay has a crime rate of 98.52 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #234 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Torbay's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Torbay?

As of April 2026, Torbay has an annual crime rate of 98.52 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,274 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.

How does Torbay rank nationally for crime?

Torbay ranks #234 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Torbay?

The most common crime type in Torbay is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 523 incidents in April 2026 — 41.1% 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 Torbay local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Devon & Cornwall Police Police

Crime in Torbay: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Torbay recorded 1,274 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.14 per 1,000 residents. This places Torbay at #234 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.6% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring98.52 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,274 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #234 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 5.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,274

trending_up +2.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

98.52per 1k

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Top 25% Riskiest UK

National Population

139,324

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 29	29
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13 Public order: 5 Other theft: 3	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21 Burglary: 3	21
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Manor Crescent Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,274 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

523

41.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

195

15.3%

Shoplifting

127

10.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

110

8.6%

Other Theft

7.2%

Public Order

6.0%

Burglary

2.6%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Other Crime

2.2%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Robbery

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Torbay

Torbay recorded 1,274 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 98.52 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#234 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Torbay (41.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.3%) and Shoplifting (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Torbay has risen noticeably — by 5.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Devon & Cornwall Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

473

Total Stops

19.2%

Arrest Rate

213

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

286

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal304

Arrest91

Community resolution37

Not recorded34

Summons / charged by post5

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male379

Female76

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

93.5%

White

3.0%

Black

2.8%

Asian

0.7%

Other

Stop & search data published by Devon & Cornwall Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

16 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Tormohun	369	253.0
2	Roundham with Hyde	131	127.8
3	King's Ash	54	98.2
4	Collaton St Mary	53	89.8
5	St Marychurch	101	81.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Churston with Galmpton	29	4.1
shield	Shiphay	45	3.9
shield	Furzeham with Summercombe	35	3.5
shield	Preston	48	4.6
shield	Clifton with Maidenway	36	4.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.3%

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