Crime Rates at Bickwell Valley, Sidmouth, EX10 8SD

Bickwell Valley area has the 19th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Sidmouth Sidford , and the 166th highest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bickwell Valley (EX10 8SD) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Sidmouth Sidford average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bickwell Valley (EX10 8SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boughmore Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheese Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.