Total Crime Rate
84.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grenville Terrace area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bideford East , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 213 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 Grenville Terrace (EX39 4BE) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 45.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grenville Terrace (EX39 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Ayres Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chudleigh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnstaple Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newport Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chudleigh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Avon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chudleigh Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B3233 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayres Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chudleigh Road | — |
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