Total Crime Rate

389.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

198.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 389.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 198.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 167.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.5 10/10
  • Other theft 30.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.4 10/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Drugs 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Union Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 24th 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 4BT) in the last 12 months was 389.2 per 1,000 residents and was 281.1% 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 198.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (TQ1 4BT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Union Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Laburnum Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Laburnum Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Row —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Union Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Row —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Madeira Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Row —
Apr 2026Other theft Sunbury Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunbury Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunbury Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cypress Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madeira Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Laburnum Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Factory Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temperance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Factory Row Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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