Total Crime Rate

142.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.4 6/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Youngaton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Appledore , and the 17th highest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Youngaton Road (EX39 1HU) in the last 12 months was 142.0 per 1,000 residents and was 188.1% higher than the Appledore average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Youngaton Road (EX39 1HU), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Road. Police recorded 26 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 Youngaton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanwell Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stanwell Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanwell Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanwell Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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