Total Crime Rate

124.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 124.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 89.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.3 10/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carrington Terrace area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 36th 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 Carrington Terrace (EX32 7AF) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carrington Terrace (EX32 7AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Claude Dix Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Carrington Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grosvenor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claude Dix Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claude Dix Close
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Buildings
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Raleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Raleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Raleigh Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Raleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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