Total Crime Rate
81.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fore Street area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bishop's Nympton , and the 65th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fore Street (EX16 8HA) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 188.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fore Street (EX16 8HA), 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.
View Crime In Bishop's Nympton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lakelands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenslade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harvey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harvey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harvey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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