Crime Rates at Furzehill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3JG

Furzehill Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 163rd 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 Furzehill Road (TQ1 3JG) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Ellacombe average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furzehill Road (TQ1 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near Factory Row. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.