Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pillar Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 189th 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 Pillar Avenue (TQ5 8LF) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pillar Avenue (TQ5 8LF), the main crime hotspot is near Cumber Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Furzeham with Summercombe

Crime Over Time in Pillar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Meadow Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Meadow Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gollands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pavilions Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pillar Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pillar Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Boundary Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary North Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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