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Postcode · Barnstaple

Crime in EX32 9EB

How much crime is recorded in EX32 9EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Barnstaple South
Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,513 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EX32 9EB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX32 9EB area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
33.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 9EBNational
Violence and sexual offences29.923.6
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Burglary3.39.1
Public order3.24.6
Other theft1.84.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.91.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 22% since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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