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

Ford Rise 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 Ford Rise (EX39 5GB) 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 Ford Rise (EX39 5GB), the main crime hotspot is near Union Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ford Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Rowe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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