Total Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glenfield Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Appledore , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 211 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 Glenfield Road (EX39 2LU) in the last 12 months was 6.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Appledore average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glenfield Road (EX39 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Copp'S Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newton Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Appledore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copp'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northam Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copp'S Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copp'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Copp'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copp'S Close | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.