Total Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 19.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodland Terrace area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bideford North , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 213 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 Woodland Terrace (EX39 2NL) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Terrace (EX39 2NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newton Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Woodland Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Gunstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A386 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 2026Burglary Coldharbour Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willet Street —
Apr 2026Public order Higher Gunstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A386 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ropewalk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westcombe Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —

Data Sources

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