Crime Rates at Windmill Hill, Brixham, TQ5 9HG

Windmill Hill area has the 26th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 226th highest crime rate of 465 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 Windmill Hill (TQ5 9HG) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Furzeham with Summercombe average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Hill (TQ5 9HG), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.