Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 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 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 167th highest crime rate of 468 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 Poplar Close (TQ5 0SA) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Close (TQ5 0SA), 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.

Crime Over Time in Poplar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ocean View Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ocean View Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clyst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Clyst Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chestnut Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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