Total Crime Rate

519.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 519.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 167.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.6 10/10
  • Drugs 48.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.3 10/10
  • Other theft 28.3 10/10
  • Public order 28.3 10/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 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

Signal Terrace area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 7th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Signal Terrace (EX31 2BA) in the last 12 months was 519.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% higher than the Barnstaple Central average (419.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 159.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Signal Terrace (EX31 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Signal Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnstaple —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taw Wharf —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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