Crime Rates at Clifton Street, Bideford, EX39 4EU

Clifton Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bideford East , and the 70th highest crime rate of 211 local areas in Torridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Street (EX39 4EU) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Street (EX39 4EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sentry Corner, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ayres Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.