Torbay crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Torbay crime rate

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Crime level – low.

Torbay stands 22nd in crime rates among 25 surrounding boroughs, with only 43 incidents reported in 2023 for a population of 139,324. This results in a notably low crime rate of 0.31 per 1,000 residents, a dramatic decrease of 99.61% from the previous year.

The most common types of crime in Torbay were Violence and sexual offences (30.2%), Bicycle theft (18.6%), Public order (18.6%), with the least common being Robbery (7.0%), Drugs (2.3%), Possession of weapons (2.3%).

Of the 6 wards in Torbay, Roundham with Hyde (1.9), Cockington with Chelston (1.1), Tormohun (1.0) experienced the highest crime rates, while St Marychurch (0.2), Churston with Galmpton (0.1), Ellacombe (0.1) were the safest.

Reviewing Postcode districts within or overlapping Torbay, TQ4 (0.8), TQ2 (0.6), TQ12 (0.5) had the highest crime rates, with TQ2 (0.6), TQ12 (0.5), TQ1 (0.1) being the safest.

In Torbay, there has been an increase in Anti-social behaviour by approximately 4.37% since 2020 and in Violence and sexual offences by about 2.17% since 2021. However, there’s been a significant decrease in Anti-social behaviour by 4.68% in 2021 and 9.16% in 2022, along with notable declines in Criminal damage and arson, Drugs, Other theft, Public order, and Violence and sexual offences over the subsequent years, including a dramatic decrease in Violence and sexual offences by approximately 30.57% since 2023.

Torbay crime incidents by crime type

A total of 43 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 13 (30.2)%
Bicycle theft – 8 (18.6)%
Public order – 8 (18.6)%
Other theft – 6 (14.0)%
Criminal damage and arson – 3 (7.0)%
Robbery – 3 (7.0)%
Drugs – 1 (2.3)%
Possession of weapons – 1 (2.3)%

How does Torbay compare against nearby areas ?

Torbay ranks 22nd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Torbay wards

There are 6 wards within Torbay. Roundham with Hyde, Cockington with Chelston, Tormohun has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 6 wards from high crime rate to low.