Crime in Great Torrington
Recorded crime in Great Torrington is about the Torridge average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 33%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Great Torrington: about 5,633 residents in 7 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.8/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +33%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Torridge average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Great Torrington.
Crime over 5 years
Up 33% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Great Torrington, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Torridge average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 38 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 77% of the harm here
- Burglary: 9% of the harm here
- Drugs: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 77% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 1.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 19.2 |
| Drugs | 1.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 0.9 |
| Other theft | 2.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.0 |
| Public order | 2.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 1.8 |
Postcode districts in Great Torrington
Nearby towns
Council: Torridge
Questions about crime in Great Torrington
- Is Great Torrington a safe place to live?
- Great Torrington scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Torridge average.
- Is crime going up or down in Great Torrington?
- Up 33% over 5 years, from 213 recorded crimes a year to 283.
- What is the most common crime in Great Torrington?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 19 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Great Torrington compare with Torridge?
- Crime severity in Great Torrington is about the Torridge average.