Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Braunton Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 138th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Braunton Road (EX31 1GH) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Barnstaple with Pilton average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braunton Road (EX31 1GH), the main crime hotspot is near North Walk. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Braunton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolle'S Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rolle'S Quay Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Pottington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mills Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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