Total Crime Rate

43.2 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 43.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • 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
  • 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

Ashplants Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bideford North , and the 96th 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 Ashplants Close (EX39 3PE) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashplants Close (EX39 3PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenwood Court, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bailey Mews (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashplants Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grant Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bailey Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Short Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wills Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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