Crime Rates at Grenville Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6DP

Grenville Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 94th 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 Grenville Avenue (TQ2 6DP) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grenville Avenue (TQ2 6DP), the main crime hotspot is near Raleigh Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.