Total Crime Rate

138.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.3 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 138.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.9 6/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lime Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kingsbridge , and the 16th 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 Lime Grove (TQ7 1TP) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (TQ7 1TP), the main crime hotspot is near St Edmunds Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Badgers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Isigny Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Trevanna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevanna Road
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 Hurrell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Badgers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montagu Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montagu Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montagu Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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