Total Crime Rate
162.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadow Brook area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bickington , and the 28th 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 Meadow Brook (EX31 3TQ) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 174.3% higher than the Bickington average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -51.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Brook (EX31 3TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Becklake Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skylark Spinney | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Brook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Brook | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Brook | — |
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