Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queensway area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 170th highest crime rate of 468 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 Queensway (TQ2 6DB) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (TQ2 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Peters Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raleigh Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Queensway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Arden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fletcher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peters Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heywood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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