Total Crime Rate
103.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Darracotts Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Appledore , and the 24th highest crime rate of 213 local areas in Torridge .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Darracotts Court (EX39 1RT) in the last 12 months was 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 113.9% 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darracotts Court (EX39 1RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Myra Court, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Appledore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Churchfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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