Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penn Meadows area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 198th 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 Penn Meadows (TQ5 9PL) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penn Meadows (TQ5 9PL), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Furzeham with Summercombe

Crime Over Time in Penn Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Metherell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Metherell Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penn Meadows Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiln Path Under investigation
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Data Sources

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