Crime Rates at Shelley Avenue, Torquay, TQ1 4PG

Shelley Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 206th highest crime rate of 465 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 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% lower than the Barton with Watcombe average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% 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 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homestead Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.