Crime Rates at North Hill Close, Brixham, TQ5 8RY

North Hill Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 169th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Hill Close (TQ5 8RY) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Hill Close (TQ5 8RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Boundary Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumber Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.