Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • 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

Hammetts Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 94th highest crime rate of 315 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 Hammetts Lane (EX32 0BA) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hammetts Lane (EX32 0BA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 8 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 Hammetts Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oatlands Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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