Crime Rates at Yeo Vale Road, Barnstaple, EX32 7AB

Yeo Vale Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 29th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yeo Vale Road (EX32 7AB) in the last 12 months was 146.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% higher than the Barnstaple with Pilton average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yeo Vale Road (EX32 7AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 301 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boutport Street (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.