Crime Rates at Bear Street, Barnstaple, EX32 7BZ

Bear Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 4th 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 Bear Street (EX32 7BZ) in the last 12 months was 986.6 per 1,000 residents and was 116.5% higher 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 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 125 (≈ 418.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bear Street (EX32 7BZ), 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.