Crime Rates at South Furzeham Road, Brixham, TQ5 8JE

South Furzeham Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Furzeham Road (TQ5 8JE) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Furzeham Road (TQ5 8JE), 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.