Crime Rates at Church Hill East, Brixham, TQ5 8HH

Church Hill East area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 8th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Hill East (TQ5 8HH) in the last 12 months was 751.8 per 1,000 residents and was 979.2% higher 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 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 360.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 74.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Hill East (TQ5 8HH), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.