Total Crime Rate

54.7 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 54.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Union Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bideford East , and the 67th 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 Union Close (EX39 3FE) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Close (EX39 3FE), the main crime hotspot is near Geneva Place. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Union Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coronation Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honestone Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honestone Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Honestone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Honestone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honestone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honestone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honestone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ackland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geneva Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geneva Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Town Under investigation
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Data Sources

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