Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Furzegood area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Blackawton & Stoke Fleming , and the 124th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Furzegood (TQ3 1PH) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% higher than the Blackawton & Stoke Fleming average (26.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furzegood (TQ3 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Furzegood. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Furzegood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Moorview End Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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