King's Ash, Torbay: Safety
Safety
King's Ash has higher crime rates than the UK and South West averages, but things are improving. Total crimes are falling and anti-social behaviour has dropped noticeably since 2024.
In 2024, the neighbourhood recorded 115.2 crimes per 1,000 people, compared to the UK average of 91.6. By 2025 that had fallen to 110.2 per 1,000. The 2026 figures only cover 9 months, so we can't compare them directly year-on-year, but the monthly average has dropped to around 54 incidents, down from 75 in 2024.
Anti-social behaviour has fallen from 117 incidents in 2024 to 41 so far in 2026. Vehicle crime and drug-related offences have also reduced. Burglary remains low relative to overall crime levels.
Source: police-recorded crime for King's Ash ward (Devon & Cornwall Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. King's Ash ward: Devon & Cornwall Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
King's Ash ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
111.8
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
South West region average
82.6
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Marldon & Littlehempston
43.7
Higher than
Preston
63.1
Higher than
Clifton with Maidenway
61.9
Lower than
Collaton St Mary
128.7
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in King's Ash ward and the South West region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences52%39%
- Anti-social behaviour10%18%
- Criminal damage and arson8%8%
- Shoplifting6%8%
- Other theft6%7%
- Public order5%8%
- Vehicle crime3%3%
- Drugs3%2%
- Burglary3%3%
- Other crime2%2%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Theft from the person<1%<1%
- Bicycle theft<1%1%
- Robbery<1%1%
