Postcode · Bideford
Crime in EX39 1RL
How much crime is recorded in EX39 1RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Appledore & Northam North
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,219 (2024)
EX39 1RLBideford
How safe is EX39 1RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX39 1RL 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
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 1RLNational
Violence and sexual offences13.923.6
Other theft5.04.5
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Public order2.74.6
Other crime1.21.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 98% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.