Crime Rates at Union Street, Torquay, TQ1 4BX

Union Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 26th highest crime rate of 465 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 4BX) in the last 12 months was 358.3 per 1,000 residents and was 253.1% higher than the Ellacombe average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 87.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 188.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (TQ1 4BX), the main crime hotspot is near Factory Row. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.