Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pynes Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bideford East , and the 87th 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 Pynes Lane (EX39 3ED) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pynes Lane (EX39 3ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moreton Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High View (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pynes Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moreton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grenville Estate Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stucley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moreton Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High View Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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