Crap Towns / Kingsbridge / Crime

How much crime is there in Kingsbridge?

The police recorded 62.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Kingsbridge from September 2023 to August 2026, 18% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 29.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 68.7, up from 46.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	46.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	69.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	68.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	29.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.8	7.0
Public order	5.3	6.6
Shoplifting	4.9	7.1
Other theft	4.8	5.4
Burglary	2.2	3.1
Drugs	2.1	2.4
Vehicle crime	1.4	3.8
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Torquay	28.5 km	122
Plymouth	28.1 km	92.0
Paignton	21.2 km	78.8
Newton Abbot	29.2 km	73.8
Totnes	17.5 km	65.1
Kingsbridge	–	62.4
Torpoint	32.5 km	57.1
Dartmouth	15.1 km	54.6
Brixham	20.9 km	53.2
Ivybridge	15.9 km	43.5
Kingsteignton	32.1 km	39.6
The typical town	–	76.2