Total Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shiphay Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 180th 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 Shiphay Avenue (TQ2 7ED) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Barton with Watcombe average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shiphay Avenue (TQ2 7ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawkins Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Park Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shiphay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Park Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shiphay Manor Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Park Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Park Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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