Crime Rates at Furzehill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3JG

Furzehill Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 465 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 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower than the Ellacombe average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furzehill Road (TQ1 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near Factory Row. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.