Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath
Middle areaSouth Torridge. 7,425 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 275 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 96% of people in Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath at a rate of 34.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 54.7 per 1,000 people across Torridge.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 157 |
| Other crime | 37 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Drug offences | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath at a rate of 34.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 54.7 per 1,000 people across Torridge.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 25 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (157), other crime (37) and burglary (21).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Torridge
These figures are published for the whole of Torridge, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Torridge and not Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath alone. See Torridge
Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath in brief
The median price paid for a home in Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath was £320,000 in 2025.
Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath had 7,269 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath, 36.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.