Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penpethy Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 191st 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 Penpethy Road (TQ5 8NT) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson 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). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penpethy Road (TQ5 8NT), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverley Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Greenbank 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 |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pillar Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Meadow Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Meadow Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pillar Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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