Bishop's Nympton, North Devon: Safety
Safety
Bishop's Nympton is a safe neighbourhood. Crime rates here are well below both the UK and South West averages, and they've stayed that way consistently.
In 2024, there were 32.1 crimes per 1,000 people in Bishop's Nympton. Compare that to the UK average of 91.6 and the South West average of 82.8 — you can see the difference is significant.
Things got even better in 2025, when the rate dropped to 29.3 per 1,000. Early figures for 2026 suggest the neighbourhood is on track to be quieter still.
Anti-social behaviour remains low, and burglary dropped sharply in 2025. For a small rural neighbourhood, these are genuinely reassuring numbers.
Source: police-recorded crime for Bishop's Nympton ward (Devon & Cornwall Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Bishop's Nympton ward: Devon & Cornwall Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Bishop's Nympton ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
27
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
South West region average
82.6
Neighbouring wards
Similar to
Chittlehampton
28.7
Lower than
Chulmleigh
41.8
Lower than
North Molton
30.1
Lower than
South Molton
70.1
Lower than
Witheridge
45.4
Lower than
Dulverton & Exmoor
56.1
Lower than
Clare & Shuttern
37.2
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Bishop's Nympton ward and the South West region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences46%39%
- Other theft20%7%
- Criminal damage and arson12%8%
- Other crime10%2%
- Anti-social behaviour7%18%
- Public order2%8%
- Burglary2%3%
- Possession of weapons2%1%
