Total Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fourview Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 187th lowest 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 Fourview Close (TQ5 9BR) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fourview Close (TQ5 9BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Park Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heritage Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heritage Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Park Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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