Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Clovelly Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bideford East , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 211 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 Clovelly Road (EX39 3HL) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clovelly Road (EX39 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near High View. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clovelly Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stucley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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