Postcode · Barnstaple
Crime in EX31 1PL
How much crime is recorded in EX31 1PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnstaple Pilton
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,634 (2024)
EX31 1PLBarnstaple
How safe is EX31 1PL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX31 1PL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
EX31 1PLNational
Violence and sexual offences11.323.6
Burglary5.79.1
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Other theft2.24.5
Public order1.04.6
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Other crime0.51.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.