Postcode · Barnstaple
Crime in EX32 8PS
How much crime is recorded in EX32 8PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnstaple South
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,398 (2024)
EX32 8PSBarnstaple
How safe is EX32 8PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX32 8PS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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).
EX32 8PSNational
Violence and sexual offences40.423.6
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Public order5.04.6
Burglary3.69.1
Other theft3.44.5
Shoplifting3.28.4
Drugs2.52.4
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
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40
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.