Crime Rates at Burton Villa Close, Brixham, TQ5 9JB

Burton Villa Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 107th highest crime rate of 465 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 Burton Villa Close (TQ5 9JB) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 137.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Villa Close (TQ5 9JB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.