Total Crime Rate

83.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.3 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 83.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.3 9/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Windmill Hill area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Hill (TQ5 9DR) in the last 12 months was 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% 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 Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Hill (TQ5 9DR), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Windmill Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ochre Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kiln Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greenswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sellick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenmore Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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