Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 313 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 This (EX31 4ES) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode EX31 4ES, the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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