Total Crime Rate

302.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 302.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 103.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Other theft 26.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Greenway 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 Greenway Road (TQ2 6JE) 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 Greenway Road (TQ2 6JE), the main crime hotspot is near Greenway Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Cockington with Chelston

Crime Over Time in Greenway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huxtable Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwell Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenway Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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