Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Victoria Terrace area has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 199th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Torbay .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Terrace (TQ5 9RT) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Terrace (TQ5 9RT), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Victoria Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kiln Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ochre Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Manor Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Furzeham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenmore Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Quay Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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