Total Crime Rate
137.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Peters Terrace area has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 95th 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 St Peters Terrace (TQ5 9SY) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 97.5% higher than the Furzeham with Summercombe average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Peters Terrace (TQ5 9SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Lane, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Hill East (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Furzeham with Summercombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garlic Rea | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Garlic Rea | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westover Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westover Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shinners Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windmill Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Hill East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Union Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Lane | Under investigation |
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