Total Crime Rate
82.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fernicombe Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 175th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fernicombe Road (TQ3 3UP) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% higher than the Churston with Galmpton average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fernicombe Road (TQ3 3UP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In King's Ash| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tallow Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookman Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smallcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistow Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tavistow Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Jasmine Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookman Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Underidge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Underidge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clovelly Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clovelly Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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