Crime Rates at Wishings Road, Brixham, TQ5 9PD

Wishings Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wishings Road (TQ5 9PD) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wishings Road (TQ5 9PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sellick Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briseham Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.