Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Bakers Hill area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 465 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 Bakers Hill (TQ5 0BS) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bakers Hill (TQ5 0BS), 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 Bakers Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knick Knack Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Knick Knack Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knick Knack Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knick Knack Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Polhearne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Polhearne Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knick Knack Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Milton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longcroft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Milton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Milton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milton Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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