Crime Rates at Highland Road, Torquay, TQ2 6NL

Highland Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highland Road (TQ2 6NL) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Cockington with Chelston average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ).

In the area around Highland Road (TQ2 6NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grenville Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Reeves Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.