Postcode · Torrington
Crime in EX38 8QU
How much crime is recorded in EX38 8QU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Winkleigh & High Bickington
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,544 (2024)
EX38 8QUTorrington
How safe is EX38 8QU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX38 8QU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
EX38 8QUNational
Violence and sexual offences10.623.6
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Other theft2.24.5
Other crime1.71.5
Burglary1.69.1
Public order1.44.6
Anti-social behaviour0.910.7
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Drugs0.42.4
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.