Total Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.8 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 94.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 73.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Southfield Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bideford East , and the 28th 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 Southfield Road (EX39 4BY) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southfield Road (EX39 4BY), 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 Southfield Road area

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

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