Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

North Furzeham Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 116th 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 North Furzeham Road (TQ5 8BB) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Furzeham Road (TQ5 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near North Furzeham Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in North Furzeham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Furzeham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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