Total Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chiddlescombe Cottages area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bideford South , and the 9th 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 Chiddlescombe Cottages (EX39 5DE) in the last 12 months was 5.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% lower than the Bideford South average (69.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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