Total Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 25.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Westaway Heights area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 92nd lowest 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 Westaway Heights (EX31 1NY) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westaway Heights (EX31 1NY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westaway Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Public order Westaway Heights Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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