Total Crime Rate

171.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 171.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Other theft 20.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Merrifield Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bideford East , and the 14th highest crime rate of 213 local areas in Torridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merrifield Road (EX39 4BX) in the last 12 months was 171.8 per 1,000 residents and was 115.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrifield Road (EX39 4BX), 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 Merrifield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mines Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Northfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sentry Corner Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sentry Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merryfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mines Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayres Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biddiblack Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fillablack Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Tors Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Avon Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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