Crime Rates at Clovelly Close, Bideford, EX39 3DN

Clovelly Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bideford East , and the 64th highest crime rate of 213 local areas in Torridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clovelly Close (EX39 3DN) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clovelly Close (EX39 3DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leigh Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High View (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.