Postcode · Barnstaple
Crime in EX31 2PG
How much crime is recorded in EX31 2PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fremington & Instow
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,570 (2024)
EX31 2PGBarnstaple
How safe is EX31 2PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX31 2PG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 2PGNational
Violence and sexual offences7.523.6
Burglary2.79.1
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Other theft1.34.5
Public order0.94.6
Other crime0.51.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.