Total Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burton Road 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 Burton Road (EX39 3EF) 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 Burton Road (EX39 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Moreton Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moreton Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenville Estate Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Moreton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moreton Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moreton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leigh Road | — |
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