Postcode · Ilfracombe
Crime in EX34 8FT
How much crime is recorded in EX34 8FT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilfracombe West
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,403 (2024)
How safe is EX34 8FT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX34 8FT area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
63.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
165
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).
EX34 8FTNational
Violence and sexual offences52.023.6
Anti-social behaviour33.310.7
Criminal damage and arson17.74.7
Shoplifting15.08.4
Public order14.04.6
Burglary12.99.1
Other theft10.64.5
Drugs6.22.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other crime2.41.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.