Crime Rates at Rolle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1JN

Rolle Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 115th highest crime rate of 313 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 Rolle Street (EX31 1JN) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Barnstaple with Pilton average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rolle Street (EX31 1JN), the main crime hotspot is near Mermaid Walk. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.