Total Crime Rate
48.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lilybridge area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Appledore , and the 72nd 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 Lilybridge (EX39 1TL) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lilybridge (EX39 1TL), the main crime hotspot is near Northcott Gardens. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Diddywell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North East Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morwenna Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morwenna Park Road | Under investigation |
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