Total Crime Rate

30.0 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 30.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northdown Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bideford North , and the 75th 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 Northdown Drive (EX39 3LW) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northdown Drive (EX39 3LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stella Maris Court, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copp'S Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northdown Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copp'S Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copp'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copp'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copp'S Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copp'S Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stella Maris Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northam Road —
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Data Sources

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