Crime Rates at Sherwell Valley Road, Torquay, TQ2 6EP

Sherwell Valley Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwell Valley Road (TQ2 6EP) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwell Valley Road (TQ2 6EP), 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.