Total Crime Rate

200.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 200.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.5 10/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnfield area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crediton Boniface , and the 14th highest crime rate of 262 local areas in Mid Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnfield (EX17 3HS) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 133.5% higher than the Crediton Boniface average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 118.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield (EX17 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near Spinning Path Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Barnfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parliament Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cockles Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parliament Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parliament Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parliament Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A377 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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