Postcode · Bideford
Crime in EX39 6BJ
How much crime is recorded in EX39 6BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hartland Coast
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,636 (2024)
EX39 6BJBideford
How safe is EX39 6BJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX39 6BJ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 6BJNational
Violence and sexual offences9.123.6
Public order1.64.6
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Other theft1.04.5
Anti-social behaviour0.510.7
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.