Crime Rates at Lime Grove, Bideford, EX39 3JJ

Lime Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bideford North , and the 100th highest 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 Lime Grove (EX39 3JJ) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Bideford North average (127.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (EX39 3JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A386, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willet Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.