Crime in Brixham
Recorded crime in Brixham is 0.6 times the Torbay average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 62%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Brixham: about 14,882 residents in 15 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.6/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +62%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Torbay average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Brixham.
Crime over 5 years
Up 62% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Brixham, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Torbay average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 74% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 74% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 17 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 2.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 23.5 |
| Drugs | 1.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 4.0 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.9 |
| Public order | 3.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 2.3 |
Postcode districts in Brixham
Nearby towns
Council: Torbay
Questions about crime in Brixham
- Is Brixham a safe place to live?
- Brixham scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Torbay average.
- Is crime going up or down in Brixham?
- Up 62% over 5 years, from 572 recorded crimes a year to 926.
- What is the most common crime in Brixham?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 24 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Brixham compare with Torbay?
- Crime severity in Brixham is 0.6 times the Torbay average.