Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

New Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bideford East , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 213 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 New Road (EX39 5AA) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (EX39 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Allhalland Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buttgarden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allhalland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buttgarden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allhalland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allhalland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allhalland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttgarden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Allhalland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allhalland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allhalland Street —
Apr 2026Public order Allhalland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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