Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 40.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Veales Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kingsbridge , and the 118th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Veales Road (TQ7 1EX) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Veales Road (TQ7 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Veales Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Badgers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Trevanna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevanna Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Badgers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Isigny Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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