Total Crime Rate

92.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.8 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 92.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.5 8/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rea Barn Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 155th 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 Rea Barn Close (TQ5 9EA) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rea Barn Close (TQ5 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Kiln Path. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rea Barn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ealing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ochre Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Penn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sellick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kiln Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wishings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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