Total Crime Rate

163.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.9 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 163.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.5 10/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Market Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bideford North , and the 15th highest crime rate of 213 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 Market Place (EX39 2DR) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 109.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (EX39 2DR), 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.

Crime Over Time in Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allhalland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttgarden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buttgarden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buttgarden Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A386 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bridgeland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgeland Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgeland Street —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area 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 2026Drugs Willet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Willet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willet Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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