Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.3 4/10
  • Drugs 27.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lime Grove area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bideford North , and the 99th 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 Lime Grove (EX39 3JN) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Bideford North average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (EX39 3JN), 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 Lime Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copp'S Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copp'S Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copp'S Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geneva Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geneva Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copp'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copp'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stella Maris Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pitt Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Town Under investigation
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Data Sources

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