Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 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 73.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cumber Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 197th 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 Cumber Drive (TQ5 8RW) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumber Drive (TQ5 8RW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cumber Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penpethy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pillar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumber Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penpethy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pillar Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penpethy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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