Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.8 10/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Osborne Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bickington , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 315 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 Osborne Gardens (EX31 3SU) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 127.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Gardens (EX31 3SU), the main crime hotspot is near Highgrove. Police recorded 17 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 Osborne Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatcombe Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Kensington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Gardens —
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Data Sources

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