Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Soloman Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bideford East , and the 52nd 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 Soloman Drive (EX39 5XS) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Soloman Drive (EX39 5XS), the main crime hotspot is near Union Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Soloman Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ackland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honestone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Town Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coronation Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honestone Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Honestone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Honestone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honestone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honestone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honestone Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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