Total Crime Rate
87.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gammaton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bideford East , and the 38th highest crime rate of 211 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 Gammaton Road (EX39 4DF) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher than the Bideford East average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gammaton Road (EX39 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Barton Tors. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bideford East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sentry Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Restarick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sentry Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Tors | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Tors | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Tors | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goaman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goaman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Tors | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Barton Tors | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barton Tors | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merryfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brecon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barton Tors | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mines Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mines Road | — |
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