Total Crime Rate
56.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coronation Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 113th highest 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 Coronation Street (EX32 7BA) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Barnstaple Central average (419.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coronation Street (EX32 7BA), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malletts Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boutport Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Boutport Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Boutport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Butchers Row | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Butchers Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boutport Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boutport Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boutport Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boutport Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boutport Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Butchers Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Joy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Joy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boutport Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Joy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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