Crime Rates at Nelson Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1LD

Nelson Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Appledore , and the 90th highest 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 Nelson Road (EX39 1LD) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road (EX39 1LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanwell Hill, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.