Total Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Atlantic Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Appledore , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 211 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 Atlantic Way (EX39 1JD) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atlantic Way (EX39 1JD), the main crime hotspot is near Torville Park. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Atlantic Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torville Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pavilion View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlantic Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlantic Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torville Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torville Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ridgeway Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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