Total Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oxenham Green area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 136th 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 Oxenham Green (TQ2 6DX) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxenham Green (TQ2 6DX), the main crime hotspot is near Raleigh Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shiphay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arden Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Raleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Grenville Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenville Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Davis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shakespeare Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Weeksland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Frobisher Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Highland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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