Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Handy Cross area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bideford East , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Handy Cross (EX39 3DW) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handy Cross (EX39 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near High View. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Handy Cross area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stucley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grenville Estate Crescent —
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Data Sources

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