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Burglary Rates in Wellswood

Torbay, South West, England

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

32

3.94 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

812

100.0 per 1,000 residents

17% above the UK average60% above the South West regional average

How does Wellswood rank?

Within Torbay

3 of 16 neighbourhoods

UK-wide safety percentile

73th percentile

Safer than most UK neighbourhoods

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

4
3
2
1
3
1
5
2
5
1
3
2
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26

Crime breakdown

2025-04 to 2026-03

Violence & Sexual
361
44%
Other Crime
189
23%
Anti-social Behaviour
114
14%
Shoplifting
67
8%
Burglary
32
4%
Drug Offences
24
3%
Vehicle Crime
12
1%
Robbery
8
1%
Theft from Person
5
1%

Property mix in Wellswood

Source: Census 2021 · 4,337 households

Detached 23%Semi-detached 7%Terraced 9%Flats 60%

The most common property type in Wellswood is Flats. Property type is one of the key factors that influences burglary risk.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Mid-2024 ONS population estimates used where applicable. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.