Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TQ8 · Devon
3
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
TQ4 · Torbay
170
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Salcombe has less crime — 3 vs 170 incidents in February 2026.
Torquay recorded substantially more crime than Salcombe in February 2026 — 170 incidents compared to 3, a 56.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Torquay records significantly more (81 vs 2 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Salcombe recorded fewer crimes than Torquay — 3 vs 170 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Salcombe is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Salcombe recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 81 in Torquay. Overall, Salcombe had fewer total crimes (3 vs 170).