Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TQ1 · Torbay
446
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
TQ9 · Devon
9
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Totnes has less crime — 9 vs 446 incidents in February 2026.
Torquay recorded substantially more crime than Totnes in February 2026 — 446 incidents compared to 9, a 49.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Torquay records significantly more (206 vs 4 incidents). Torquay sits above the national average for recorded crime while Totnes is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Totnes recorded fewer crimes than Torquay — 9 vs 446 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Totnes is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Torquay recorded 206 incidents of this type vs 4 in Totnes. Overall, Totnes had fewer total crimes (9 vs 446).