Total Crime Rate
302.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
106.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Matthews Road area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 31st highest crime rate of 468 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 St Matthews Road (TQ2 6JA) in the last 12 months was 302.7 per 1,000 residents and was 315.5% 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 Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -5.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 106.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Matthews Road (TQ2 6JA), the main crime hotspot is near Walnut Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cockington with Chelston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huxtable Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Walnut Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenway Road | Under investigation |
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