Crime Rates at Avenue Road, Torquay, TQ2 5LF

Avenue Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 148th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avenue Road (TQ2 5LF) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher than the Cockington with Chelston average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (TQ2 5LF), the main crime hotspot is near Rillage Lane. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.