Total Crime Rate
159.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brixham Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Churston with Galmpton , and the 74th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brixham Road (TQ4 7HQ) in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 173.0% higher than the Churston with Galmpton average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brixham Road (TQ4 7HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterleat Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Churston with Galmpton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Drake'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Longstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleatlands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterleat Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langlands Close | — |
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