Postcode · Ilfracombe
Crime in EX34 9BJ
How much crime is recorded in EX34 9BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilfracombe East
- Council
- North Devon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,472 (2024)
EX34 9BJIlfracombe
How safe is EX34 9BJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EX34 9BJ area, well 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
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
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 9BJNational
Violence and sexual offences41.523.6
Anti-social behaviour28.210.7
Criminal damage and arson17.24.7
Public order10.34.6
Other theft8.34.5
Burglary8.09.1
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Shoplifting1.68.4
Other crime1.21.5
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.