Crime Rates at Vicarage Lawn, Barnstaple, EX32 7BW

Vicarage Lawn area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 313 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 Vicarage Lawn (EX32 7BW) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Barnstaple Central average (455.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Lawn (EX32 7BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 331 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boutport Street (69 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.