Postcode · Bideford
Crime in EX39 4LN
How much crime is recorded in EX39 4LN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fremington & Instow
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,479 (2024)
How safe is EX39 4LN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX39 4LN 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
13.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 4LNNational
Violence and sexual offences11.923.6
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Public order3.34.6
Burglary2.39.1
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Other theft1.24.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime0.11.5
Shoplifting0.08.4
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.