Crime Rates at Pilton Lawn, Barnstaple, EX31 4AA

Pilton Lawn area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 74th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pilton Lawn (EX31 4AA) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pilton Lawn (EX31 4AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Raleigh Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.