Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

North Furzeham Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 206th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Furzeham Road (TQ5 8HT) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Furzeham Road (TQ5 8HT), 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 North Furzeham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garlic Rea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garlic Rea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garlic Rea Under investigation
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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