Crime Rates at Cadewell Lane, Torquay, TQ2 7ER

Cadewell Lane area has the highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 7th 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 Cadewell Lane (TQ2 7ER) in the last 12 months was 770.2 per 1,000 residents and was 705.6% higher 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 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 153 (≈ 495.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cadewell Lane (TQ2 7ER), the main crime hotspot is near Littlefield Close. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 127 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.