Total Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 77.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Honestone Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bideford North , and the 39th highest crime rate of 213 local areas in Torridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Honestone Street (EX39 2DH) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Honestone Street (EX39 2DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 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.

Crime Over Time in Honestone Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allhalland Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Willet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buttgarden Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buttgarden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttgarden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allhalland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allhalland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willet Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Allhalland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Allhalland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allhalland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allhalland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allhalland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Higher Gunstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Gunstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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