Total Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Apple Tree Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bishop's Nympton , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Apple Tree Close (EX16 8AR) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% higher than the Bishop's Nympton average (28.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apple Tree Close (EX16 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Apple Tree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order East Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Lakelands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Harvey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Harvey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harvey Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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