Total Crime Rate
341.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Strand area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bideford North , and the 5th highest crime rate of 211 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 The Strand (EX39 2ND) in the last 12 months was 341.4 per 1,000 residents and was 167.3% higher than the Bideford North average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Strand (EX39 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bideford North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A386 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Gunstone | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bridgeland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bridgeland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honestone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willet Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grenville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ropewalk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honestone Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honestone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copp'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copp'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Copp'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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