Crime Rates at Higher Bedlands, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6QU

Higher Bedlands area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Budleigh & Raleigh , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 479 local areas in East Devon .

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 Higher Bedlands (EX9 6QU) in the last 12 months was 4.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Budleigh & Raleigh average (27.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Higher Bedlands (EX9 6QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deepways, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duke'S Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.