Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 87.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Knick Knack Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 168th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knick Knack Lane (TQ5 9LP) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knick Knack Lane (TQ5 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near Parkham Glade. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Knick Knack Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsepool Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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