Crime Rates at Sherwell Lane, Torquay, TQ2 6BD

Sherwell Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 160th 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 Sherwell Lane (TQ2 6BD) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% 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 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goshen Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.