Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hele Rise area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bickington , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 315 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 Hele Rise (EX31 3UT) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Bickington average (58.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hele Rise (EX31 3UT), the main crime hotspot is near Coverts Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bickington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coverts Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Currington Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Boulder Clay Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coverts Close | Under investigation |
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