Total Crime Rate

140.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.7 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 140.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Church Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 90th 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 Church Street (TQ5 8EZ) in the last 12 months was 140.4 per 1,000 residents and was 107.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (TQ5 8EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Manor Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Lane
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Furzeham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penpethy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenmore Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penpethy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penpethy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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