Total Crime Rate

183.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 183.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower Gunstone 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 Lower Gunstone (EX39 2DE) 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 Lower Gunstone (EX39 2DE), 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.

Crime Over Time in Lower Gunstone area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Willet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Bridgeland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgeland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgeland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ropewalk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willet Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A386 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting A386 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A386 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Allhalland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Higher Gunstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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