Total Crime Rate

101.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnstaple Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bideford East , and the 25th highest crime rate of 213 local areas in Torridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnstaple Street (EX39 4AE) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnstaple Street (EX39 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near The Quay. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Barnstaple Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newport Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chudleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnstaple Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chudleigh Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chudleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3233 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quay —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Quay Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chudleigh Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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