Crime Rates at Northfields Lane, Brixham, TQ5 8RH

Northfields Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 211th highest crime rate of 465 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 Northfields Lane (TQ5 8RH) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfields Lane (TQ5 8RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fishcombe Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumber Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.