Crime Rates at Heppenstall Road, Barnstaple, EX32 7AX

Heppenstall Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 45th highest crime rate of 313 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 Heppenstall Road (EX32 7AX) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -43.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heppenstall Road (EX32 7AX), 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.