Postcode · Bideford
Crime in EX39 1WU
How much crime is recorded in EX39 1WU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westward Ho! & Northam South
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,561 (2024)
EX39 1WUBideford
How safe is EX39 1WU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX39 1WU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
50.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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 1WUNational
Violence and sexual offences47.723.6
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Burglary1.59.1
Other theft1.44.5
Public order1.44.6
Drugs1.22.4
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 73% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
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40
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.