Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TQ11 · Devon
24
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
TQ1 · Torbay
446
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Buckfast has less crime — 24 vs 446 incidents in February 2026.
Torquay recorded substantially more crime than Buckfast in February 2026 — 446 incidents compared to 24, a 18.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Torquay records significantly more (206 vs 15 incidents). Buckfast is below the national average while Torquay is above, making Buckfast the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Buckfast recorded fewer crimes than Torquay — 24 vs 446 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Buckfast is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Buckfast recorded 15 incidents of this type vs 206 in Torquay. Overall, Buckfast had fewer total crimes (24 vs 446).