Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 24.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hawkridge Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Braunton East , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Hawkridge Road (EX31 4BB) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Braunton East average (39.4 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkridge Road (EX31 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Duckpool Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawkridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Chardon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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