Postcode · Brixham
Crime in TQ5 9SJ
How much crime is recorded in TQ5 9SJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brixham Town
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,389 (2024)
TQ5 9SJBrixham
How safe is TQ5 9SJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TQ5 9SJ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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 9SJNational
Violence and sexual offences33.723.6
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Burglary3.59.1
Public order2.64.6
Other theft2.24.5
Shoplifting1.68.4
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Robbery0.51.4
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.