Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TQ5 · Torbay
84
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
TQ9 · Devon
8
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Totnes has less crime — 8 vs 84 incidents in April 2026.
Torbay recorded substantially more crime than Totnes in April 2026 — 84 incidents compared to 8, a 10.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Torbay records significantly more (53 vs 3 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Totnes recorded fewer crimes than Torbay — 8 vs 84 incidents. That is 90% fewer crimes. Totnes is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Torbay recorded 53 incidents of this type vs 3 in Totnes. Overall, Totnes had fewer total crimes (8 vs 84).