Total Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • 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
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cottingham Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bideford North , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 213 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 Cottingham Crescent (EX39 3LL) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Bideford North average (125.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottingham Crescent (EX39 3LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stella Maris Court, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westcombe Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cottingham Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Elm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westcombe Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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