Crime Rates at Church Close, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4TB

Church Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Close (EX31 4TB) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Close (EX31 4TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Furze Park Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Hill (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.