Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Foxhill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Appledore , and the 56th highest 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 Foxhill (EX39 1AX) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher than the Appledore average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxhill (EX39 1AX), the main crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foxhill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order North East Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxhole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bay View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lenards Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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