Total Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chestnut Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Drive (TQ5 0DD) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Drive (TQ5 0DD), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Furzeham with Summercombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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