Crime Rates at High Street, Bideford, EX39 2AN

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bideford North , and the 2nd 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 High Street (EX39 2AN) in the last 12 months was 558.7 per 1,000 residents and was 345.8% higher than the Bideford North average (125.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 231.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (EX39 2AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Quay, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allhalland Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.