Crime Rates at Higher Cadewell Lane, Torquay, TQ2 7EX

Higher Cadewell Lane area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Barton with Watcombe , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Higher Cadewell Lane (TQ2 7EX) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Barton with Watcombe average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Cadewell Lane (TQ2 7EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wallace Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.