Crime Rates at Appletree Gardens, Northam, Bideford, EX39 3SL

Appletree Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Appledore , and the 68th highest crime rate of 213 local areas in Torridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Appletree Gardens (EX39 3SL) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher than the Appledore average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appletree Gardens (EX39 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near Hanson Park. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.