Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Follafield Park area has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 172nd 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 Follafield Park (TQ5 0AD) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% higher than the Furzeham with Summercombe average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Follafield Park (TQ5 0AD), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Furzeham with Summercombe

Crime Over Time in Follafield Park area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Chiseldon Farm Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Polhearne Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longcroft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quentin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chiseldon Farm Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Polhearne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Milton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Milton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Milton Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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