Total Crime Rate

186.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 186.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

New Park Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 63rd 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 New Park Close (TQ5 9EF) in the last 12 months was 186.8 per 1,000 residents and was 176.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 109.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Park Close (TQ5 9EF), 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 Further/Higher Educational Building (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in New Park Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Meadows 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
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Data Sources

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