Total Crime Rate

124.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 124.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Moreton Park Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bideford East , and the 18th 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 Moreton Park Road (EX39 3BB) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 152.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moreton Park Road (EX39 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Pridham Place. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Moreton Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brennacott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenville Estate Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pridham Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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