Crime Rates at Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6AP

Old Mill Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 60th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Mill Road (TQ2 6AP) in the last 12 months was 177.1 per 1,000 residents and was 154.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Mill Road (TQ2 6AP), 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.