Postcode · Barnstaple
Crime in EX31 4HR
How much crime is recorded in EX31 4HR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings Heanton
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,342 (2024)
EX31 4HRBarnstaple
How safe is EX31 4HR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX31 4HR 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
11.5
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 4HRNational
Violence and sexual offences9.223.6
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Other theft3.34.5
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Drugs0.72.4
Burglary0.59.1
Other crime0.41.5
Public order0.44.6
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.