Total Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shiphay Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Cockington with Chelston , and the 194th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shiphay Lane (TQ2 7DX) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shiphay Lane (TQ2 7DX), the main crime hotspot is near Raleigh Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shiphay Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heywood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Arden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fletcher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shiphay Manor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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