Postcode · Brixham
Crime in TQ5 8AG
How much crime is recorded in TQ5 8AG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixham Town
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,299 (2024)
TQ5 8AGBrixham
How safe is TQ5 8AG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ5 8AG area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
55.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
TQ5 8AGNational
Violence and sexual offences45.523.6
Anti-social behaviour31.810.7
Shoplifting15.58.4
Burglary14.59.1
Criminal damage and arson11.74.7
Public order8.44.6
Other theft5.74.5
Drugs5.12.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Other crime2.51.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.