Total Crime Rate

113.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 113.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lion Cottages area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 44th highest crime rate of 315 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 Lion Cottages (EX31 4AP) in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% higher than the Barnstaple with Pilton average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lion Cottages (EX31 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Bradiford. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lion Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bradiford Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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