Total Crime Rate
95.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North View Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzeham with Summercombe , and the 159th 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 North View Road (TQ5 9TT) in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% 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 Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North View Road (TQ5 9TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Strand (10 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 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Westover Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westover Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shinners Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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