Crime Rates at Provident Close, Brixham, TQ5 9FS

Provident Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 178th 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 Provident Close (TQ5 9FS) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Provident Close (TQ5 9FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poundsgate Close, where police recorded 8 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.