Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 74.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Higher Raleigh Road 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 Higher Raleigh Road (EX31 4JA) 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 Higher Raleigh Road (EX31 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Claude Dix Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Higher Raleigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Claude Dix Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlyle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Lower Raleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carlyle Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Claude Dix Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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