Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 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 112.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Sherwell Valley Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 123rd highest 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 Valley Road (TQ2 6EW) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Sherwell Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Davis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Close 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 Bramble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grenville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Weeksland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bramble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Frobisher Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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