Total Crime Rate
183.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
104.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cooper Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bideford North , and the 10th highest crime rate of 213 local areas in Torridge .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cooper Street (EX39 2DA) in the last 12 months was 183.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cooper Street (EX39 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ferry Terminal | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allhalland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allhalland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Allhalland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Allhalland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allhalland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allhalland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allhalland Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Higher Gunstone | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Gunstone | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A386 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hart Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hart Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allhalland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
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