Crime Rates at Little Bickington Lane, High Bickington, Umberleigh, EX37 9EP

Little Bickington Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Shebbear & Langtree , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 213 local areas in Torridge .

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 Little Bickington Lane (EX37 9EP) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher than the Shebbear & Langtree average (31.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Bickington Lane (EX37 9EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pound Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Junket Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.