Total Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 16.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Old Mill Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 468 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 Old Mill Road (TQ2 6PG) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Mill Road (TQ2 6PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Mill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Agnes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huxtable Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Agnes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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