Total Crime Rate
58.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highgrove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bickington , and the 104th highest 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 Highgrove (EX31 3SX) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower than the Bickington average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 175.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highgrove (EX31 3SX), the main crime hotspot is near Highgrove. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bickington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgrove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highgrove | Under investigation |
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