Bideford East-the-Water vs Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead

Bideford East-the-Water has a safety score of 43/100 (Below Average) and recorded 448 crimes in the last 12 months. Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 2 crimes. Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bideford East-the-Water shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead shows -50% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bideford East-the-Water, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (199 incidents). In Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead, it is Public Order (2 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bideford East-the-Water recorded 82 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead recorded 0. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bideford East-the-Water totalled 199 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 0 in Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bideford East-the-Water recorded 443 crimes (now 448, a change of +1.1%). Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead recorded 4 crimes previously (now 2, -50%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bideford East-the-Water has a resolution rate of 29% and Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bideford East-the-Water falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead is covered by Devon & Cornwall Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bideford East-the-Water and Bovey Tracey & Moretonhampstead. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.