Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TQ12 · Devon
151
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
TQ1 · Torbay
512
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Newton Abbot has less crime — 151 vs 512 incidents in April 2026.
Torquay recorded substantially more crime than Newton Abbot in April 2026 — 512 incidents compared to 151, a 3.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Torquay records significantly more (209 vs 59 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Newton Abbot recorded fewer crimes than Torquay — 151 vs 512 incidents. That is 71% fewer crimes. Torquay is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Newton Abbot recorded 59 incidents of this type vs 209 in Torquay. Overall, Newton Abbot had fewer total crimes (151 vs 512).