Total Crime Rate
93.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clevelands Park area has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Appledore , and the 30th highest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clevelands Park (EX39 3QH) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% higher than the Appledore average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clevelands Park (EX39 3QH), the main crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Appledore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foxhole Lane | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heywood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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