Crime Rates at St Marys Hill, Brixham, TQ5 9FA

St Marys Hill area has the 28th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marys Hill (TQ5 9FA) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Hill (TQ5 9FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sellick Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briseham Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.