Total Crime Rate

315.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.7 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 315.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 76.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.5 10/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Charles Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bideford North , and the 4th highest crime rate of 213 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 Charles Avenue (EX39 2PH) in the last 12 months was 315.2 per 1,000 residents and was 151.5% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 137.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Avenue (EX39 2PH), 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 Charles Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allhalland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allhalland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allhalland Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Allhalland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Allhalland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allhalland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allhalland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allhalland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Higher Gunstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Gunstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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