Crime Rates at Chingswell Street, Bideford, EX39 2NE

Chingswell Street 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 Chingswell Street (EX39 2NE) 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 Chingswell Street (EX39 2NE), 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.