Total Crime Rate
108.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Mount area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 140th highest crime rate of 465 local areas in Torbay .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Mount (TQ5 8QY) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Mount (TQ5 8QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fishcombe Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Furzeham Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Furzeham with Summercombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fishcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Furzeham Road | Under investigation |
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