Crime Rates at Blackmore Avenue, Bideford, EX39 3TG

Blackmore Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bideford East , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackmore Avenue (EX39 3TG) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Bideford East average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 412.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackmore Avenue (EX39 3TG), 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.