Total Crime Rate
110.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marina Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 127th 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 Marina Drive (TQ5 9BD) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marina Drive (TQ5 9BD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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