Crime Rates at North Walk, Barnstaple, EX31 1AE

North Walk area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North 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 North Walk (EX31 1AE) in the last 12 months was 1734.7 per 1,000 residents and was 313.3% higher than the Barnstaple Central average (419.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 290 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 5 cases , up 66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -34.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 152 (≈ 443.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Walk (EX31 1AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 301 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mermaid Walk (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.