Crime Rates at Union Street, Torquay, TQ2 5PY

Union Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 5th 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 (TQ2 5PY) in the last 12 months was 818.4 per 1,000 residents and was 701.4% 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 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 389.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (TQ2 5PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 165 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.