Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 37.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sherwell Park Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwell Park Road (TQ2 6EF) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwell Park Road (TQ2 6EF), the main crime hotspot is near St Peters Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwell Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwell Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Reeves Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huxtable Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Reeves Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Reeves Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peters Close —
Apr 2026Other theft The Reeves Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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