Postcode · Barnstaple
Crime in EX31 3NE
How much crime is recorded in EX31 3NE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Winkleigh & High Bickington
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,936 (2024)
EX31 3NEBarnstaple
How safe is EX31 3NE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX31 3NE 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
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 3NENational
Violence and sexual offences11.123.6
Burglary7.89.1
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Other theft1.34.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Public order0.84.6
Other crime0.41.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
8
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.