Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fernicombe Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 217th highest 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 Fernicombe Road (TQ3 3XD) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernicombe Road (TQ3 3XD), the main crime hotspot is near Luscombe Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fernicombe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookman Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trelissick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kerria Close —
Apr 2026Public order Kerria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kerria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookman Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tallow Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jasmine Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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