Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Smardon Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 228th highest crime rate of 468 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 Smardon Close (TQ5 8JP) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smardon Close (TQ5 8JP), the main crime hotspot is near North Boundary Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pillar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gollands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gollands Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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