Postcode · Bideford
Crime in EX39 2JD
How much crime is recorded in EX39 2JD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bideford North
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,211 (2024)
EX39 2JDBideford
How safe is EX39 2JD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX39 2JD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
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 2JDNational
Violence and sexual offences49.623.6
Shoplifting24.18.4
Anti-social behaviour22.310.7
Public order8.64.6
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Burglary7.09.1
Other theft5.94.5
Drugs2.42.4
Other crime2.31.5
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.