Crime Rates at Shelley Avenue, Torquay, TQ1 4PG

Shelley Avenue area has the 36th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 230th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shelley Avenue (TQ1 4PG) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Barton with Watcombe average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Avenue (TQ1 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lincoln Green, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.