Crime Rates at Avenue Road, Torquay, TQ2 5LF

Avenue Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 187th highest crime rate of 465 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 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher than the Cockington with Chelston average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (TQ2 5LF), the main crime hotspot is near Rillage Lane. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.