Total Crime Rate

12.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Prospect Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 41st 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 Prospect Road (TQ5 8HS) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Road (TQ5 8HS), 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 Prospect Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Manor Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenmore Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Furzeham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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