Total Crime Rate

125.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.9 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 125.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.8 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Oaklea Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kingsbridge , and the 19th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oaklea Close (TQ7 1HW) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklea Close (TQ7 1HW), the main crime hotspot is near Ashleigh Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oaklea Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Badgers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevanna Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Trevanna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Badgers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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