Total Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Summerlands Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Summerlands Close (TQ5 0SJ) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Summerlands Close (TQ5 0SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laywell Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chestnut Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laywell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laywell Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.