Crime Rates at Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET

Castle Street area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the highest crime rate of 313 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 Castle Street (EX31 1ET) in the last 12 months was 1822.2 per 1,000 residents and was 299.8% higher than the Barnstaple Central average (455.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 303 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 384.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (EX31 1ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 337 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mermaid Walk (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.