Total Crime Rate

84.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.8 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 84.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Brookfield Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bideford East , and the 33rd 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 Brookfield Street (EX39 4ER) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 45.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookfield Street (EX39 4ER), the main crime hotspot is near Ayres Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brookfield Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chudleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnstaple Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newport Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chudleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Avon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chudleigh Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3233 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayres Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chudleigh Road —
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Data Sources

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