Crime Rate in Appledore, ward

Appledore has the 7th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Torridge district and the 2534th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 350th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Appledore in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Torridge district average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Appledore’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Appledore ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Bidna Lane. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.