Total Crime Rate

259.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.8 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 259.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.0 10/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chelston Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 38th 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 Chelston Road (TQ2 6PU) in the last 12 months was 259.4 per 1,000 residents and was 256.0% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 118.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelston Road (TQ2 6PU), 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.

View Crime In Cockington with Chelston

Crime Over Time in Chelston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Agnes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Torquay Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Torquay Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torquay —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Agnes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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