Total Crime Rate

748.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

275.9 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 748.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 275.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 227.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 203.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 120.7 10/10
  • Public order 58.6 10/10
  • Other theft 44.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.0 10/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
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

Park Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bideford North , and the highest crime rate of 213 local areas in Torridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Avenue (EX39 2QH) in the last 12 months was 748.3 per 1,000 residents and was 497.1% higher than the Bideford North average (125.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 275.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue (EX39 2QH), 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 Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quay —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willet Street —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Quay Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting A386 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Gunstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A386 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A386 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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