Crime Rates at Wrey Avenue, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2EA

Wrey Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 145th 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 Wrey Avenue (EX31 2EA) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% lower than the Barnstaple Central average (419.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wrey Avenue (EX31 2EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Sticklepath Hill (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.