Total Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sun Valley Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 180th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sun Valley Close (TQ5 8JG) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sun Valley Close (TQ5 8JG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Furzeham with Summercombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pillar Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Meadow Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Meadow Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilions Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pillar Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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