Total Crime Rate
136.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairfield Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kingsbridge , and the 17th 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 Fairfield Close (TQ7 1JS) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher than the Kingsbridge average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairfield Close (TQ7 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near A379. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingsbridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A379 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ebrington Street | Under investigation |
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