Total Crime Rate

112.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 112.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 86.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Raleigh Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 124th 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 Raleigh Avenue (TQ2 6DN) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raleigh Avenue (TQ2 6DN), 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 Raleigh Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Davis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shiphay Manor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grenville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Arden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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