Postcode · Torquay
Crime in TQ2 6AF
How much crime is recorded in TQ2 6AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelston, Cockington & Livermead
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,500 (2024)
TQ2 6AFTorquay
How safe is TQ2 6AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ2 6AF area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
TQ2 6AFNational
Violence and sexual offences33.023.6
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Burglary5.99.1
Other theft5.54.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Drugs3.22.4
Public order3.04.6
Shoplifting1.38.4
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.