Crime Rates at Papaver Close, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 3FQ

Papaver Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Fremington , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Papaver Close (EX31 3FQ) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% lower than the Fremington average (30.2 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Papaver Close (EX31 3FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmlea Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechfield Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.