Crap Towns / Brixham / Crime

How much crime is there in Brixham?

The police recorded 53.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Brixham from September 2023 to August 2026, 30% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 29.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 58.6, up from 44.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	44.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	54.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	58.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	29.1	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.6	7.0
Other theft	4.1	5.4
Public order	3.5	6.6
Shoplifting	2.4	7.1
Vehicle crime	1.7	3.8
Burglary	1.6	3.1
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	less than 0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Torquay	10.9 km	122
Paignton	5.0 km	78.8
Newton Abbot	16.4 km	73.8
Dawlish	22.6 km	70.8
Totnes	12.1 km	65.1
Kingsbridge	20.9 km	62.4
Teignmouth	18.6 km	61.9
Dartmouth	6.1 km	54.6
Brixham	–	53.2
Kingsteignton	18.3 km	39.6
Bovey Tracey	24.5 km	25.4
The typical town	–	76.2