Total Crime Rate

106.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ashley Terrace area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bideford East , and the 22nd 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 Ashley Terrace (EX39 3AL) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% higher than the Bideford East average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Terrace (EX39 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near Geneva Place. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ashley Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geneva Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Geneva Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigh Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geneva Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Geneva Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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