Total Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bellaire area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 313 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 Bellaire (EX31 1QZ) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bellaire (EX31 1QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Pathfield Lawn. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnstaple with Pilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
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