Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Churchill Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bideford East , and the 67th lowest 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 Churchill Road (EX39 4GH) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchill Road (EX39 4GH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Churchill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barton Tors —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sentry Corner Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boards Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chudleigh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Avon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sentry Corner Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ayres Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Tors Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Tors Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barton Tors —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Tors Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Tors Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Barton Tors Under investigation
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Data Sources

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