Crime Rates at South Avenue, Bideford, EX39 4RB

South Avenue 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 South Avenue (EX39 4RB) 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 South Avenue (EX39 4RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alverdiscott Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.