Total Crime Rate
102.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Briseham Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 145th highest crime rate of 465 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 Briseham Road (TQ5 9NS) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briseham Road (TQ5 9NS), the main crime hotspot is near Yards Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Furzeham with Summercombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Metherell Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Metherell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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