Total Crime Rate
81.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sanford 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 Sanford Road (TQ2 6AH) 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 Sanford Road (TQ2 6AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rillage Lane (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cockington with Chelston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Old Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowdens Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rillage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rillage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rillage Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rillage Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Mill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rowdens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rillage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crownhill Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crownhill Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crownhill Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilmuir Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bexley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rillage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rillage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rillage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Innerbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Innerbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goshen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goshen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blindwylle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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