Crime Rates at Ridgeway Drive, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1TW

Ridgeway Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Appledore , and the 105th lowest 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 Ridgeway Drive (EX39 1TW) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway Drive (EX39 1TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Golf Links Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Torville Park (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.