Postcode · Bideford
Crime in EX39 1AY
How much crime is recorded in EX39 1AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westward Ho! & Northam South
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,144 (2024)
EX39 1AYBideford
How safe is EX39 1AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX39 1AY 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
12.1
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).
EX39 1AYNational
Violence and sexual offences9.623.6
Burglary5.79.1
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Other theft1.54.5
Drugs1.42.4
Public order1.14.6
Other crime0.41.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.