Crime Rate in Bideford East, ward

Bideford East has the 2nd highest crime rate of 16 wards in Torridge district and the 2758th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 190th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bideford East in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher than the Torridge district average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bideford East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 199 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 231 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bideford East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Barton Tors. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.