Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gibbs Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Appledore , and the 44th 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 Gibbs Lane (EX39 1PR) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibbs Lane (EX39 1PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Myra Court, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Odun Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gibbs Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yeo Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Ope Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Churchfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Meeting Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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