Total Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 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 79.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southdown Hill area has the 17th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 181st highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southdown Hill (TQ5 0AE) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% higher than the Furzeham with Summercombe average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Hill (TQ5 0AE), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southdown Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quentin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longcroft Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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