Total Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 22.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 77th 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 The Gardens (EX31 1PP) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around The Gardens (EX31 1PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pilton Causeway (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Pilton Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pilton Causeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Raleigh Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Raleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Raleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Raleigh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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