Total Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ensign Court area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Appledore , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ensign Court (EX39 1UN) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Appledore average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ensign Court (EX39 1UN), the main crime hotspot is near Torville Park. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Appledore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torville Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torville Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torville Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ridgeway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoreland Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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