Total Crime Rate

97.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.1 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 97.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Avon Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bideford East , and the 26th 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 Avon Road (EX39 4BL) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Road (EX39 4BL), the main crime hotspot is near Barton Tors. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Avon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayres Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Northfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merryfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Tors Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sentry Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Avon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sentry Corner Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chudleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chudleigh Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chudleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newport Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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