Total Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clifton Terrace area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Appledore , and the 105th 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 Clifton Terrace (EX39 1EA) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Terrace (EX39 1EA), 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.
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morwenna Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morwenna Park Road | Under investigation |
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