Total Crime Rate

108.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.1 10/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 129th 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 New Road (TQ5 8PD) in the last 12 months was 108.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% higher than the Furzeham with Summercombe average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (TQ5 8PD), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penpethy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penpethy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penpethy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumber Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenmore Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Furzeham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Manor Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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