Total Crime Rate

187.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 187.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 38.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fore Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kingsbridge , and the 10th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fore Street (TQ7 1AL) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 111.6% higher than the Kingsbridge average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fore Street (TQ7 1AL), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fore Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knowle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Knowle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmunds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmunds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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