Total Crime Rate

84.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boards Court area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bideford East , and the 44th highest crime rate of 211 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 Boards Court (EX39 4FJ) in the last 12 months was 84.4 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boards Court (EX39 4FJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Boards Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sentry Corner Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ayres Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Avon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boards Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chudleigh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sentry Corner Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chudleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chudleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Street Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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