Total Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Milton Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 71st lowest 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 Milton Street (TQ5 0AU) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Street (TQ5 0AU), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chestnut Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laywell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ocean View Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ocean View Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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