Total Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Cross Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bickington , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Cross Road (EX31 2LE) in the last 12 months was 3.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% lower than the Bickington average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Lower Cross Road (EX31 2LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bickington Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bickington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowsweet Lane | Under investigation |
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