Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 10/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Pottington Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 54th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pottington Road (EX31 1JH) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher than the Barnstaple with Pilton average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pottington Road (EX31 1JH), 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 Pottington 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

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