Crime Rates at Union Street, Torquay, TQ1 3DE

Union Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 8th highest crime rate of 468 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 Union Street (TQ1 3DE) in the last 12 months was 731.6 per 1,000 residents and was 616.4% higher than the Ellacombe average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 287.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (TQ1 3DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Factory Row (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.