Crime Rates at Birdwood Crescent, Bideford, EX39 3FP

Birdwood Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bideford East , and the 76th lowest 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 Birdwood Crescent (EX39 3FP) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birdwood Crescent (EX39 3FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenwood Court, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bailey Mews (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.