Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 28.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Clovelly Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bideford East , and the 77th 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 Clovelly Road (EX39 3DG) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clovelly Road (EX39 3DG), 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 Clovelly Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Geneva Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigh Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geneva Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Geneva Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geneva Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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
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Data Sources

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