Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rooks Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bickington , and the 87th highest crime rate of 315 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 Rooks Close (EX31 3SR) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher than the Bickington average (58.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rooks Close (EX31 3SR), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Brook. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rooks Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Currington Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brannam Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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