Postcode · Barnstaple
Crime in EX31 4AR
How much crime is recorded in EX31 4AR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnstaple Pilton
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,658 (2024)
EX31 4ARBarnstaple
How safe is EX31 4AR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX31 4AR 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
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 4ARNational
Violence and sexual offences9.023.6
Burglary4.19.1
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Public order2.54.6
Other theft2.14.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other crime0.91.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Drugs0.32.4
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.