Crime Rates at Lower Union Road, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1EF

Lower Union Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kingsbridge , and the 3rd 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 Lower Union Road (TQ7 1EF) in the last 12 months was 283.2 per 1,000 residents and was 219.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 130.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Union Road (TQ7 1EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.