Total Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 17.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Public order 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

Pynes Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bideford East , and the 39th 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 Pynes Lane (EX39 3EB) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pynes Lane (EX39 3EB), 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 Pynes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigh Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Moreton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moreton Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Geneva Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Geneva Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geneva Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geneva Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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