Total Crime Rate

558.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

231.8 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 558.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 231.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 181.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 142.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.3 10/10
  • Public order 38.1 10/10
  • Other theft 34.9 10/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Burglary 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

Mill 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 Mill Street (EX39 2JT) 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 Mill Street (EX39 2JT), 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 Mill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttgarden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allhalland Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buttgarden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buttgarden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A386 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A386 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allhalland Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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