Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridge Site area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chittlehampton , and the 73rd lowest 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 Bridge Site (EX36 3JN) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% lower than the Chittlehampton average (25.5 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 Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Site (EX36 3JN), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Close. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chittlehampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dure Lane | Under investigation |
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