Crime Rates at Sherwell Lane, Torquay, TQ2 6BD

Sherwell Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwell Lane (TQ2 6BD) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwell Lane (TQ2 6BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Lane, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goshen Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.