Total Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Alverdiscott Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bideford East , and the 47th 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 Alverdiscott Road (EX39 4DA) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alverdiscott Road (EX39 4DA), 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 Alverdiscott Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mines Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleavewood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft North Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tennacott Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Restarick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fulford Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Restarick Close 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Tors Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fillablack Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mines Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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