Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grenville Terrace area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Appledore , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 213 local areas in Torridge .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grenville Terrace (EX39 1DE) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower than the Appledore average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grenville Terrace (EX39 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northcott Gardens, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Alfred Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Diddywell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North East Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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