Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Braunton Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Braunton East , and the 113th highest 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 Braunton Road (EX31 4AU) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% higher than the Braunton East average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braunton Road (EX31 4AU), the main crime hotspot is near Strand Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Braunton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strand Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Strand Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Strand Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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