Crime Rates at Pebble Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1FD

Pebble Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Appledore , and the 36th 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 Pebble Close (EX39 1FD) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pebble Close (EX39 1FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Golf Links Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bay View Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.