Crime Rates at Higher Union Lane, Torquay, TQ2 5QR

Higher Union Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Ellacombe , and the 9th 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 Higher Union Lane (TQ2 5QR) in the last 12 months was 664.5 per 1,000 residents and was 555.0% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 274.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Union Lane (TQ2 5QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 185 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Factory Row (87 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.