Total Crime Rate

896.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

488.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 896.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 488.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 404.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 184.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 63.6 10/10
  • Public order 56.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 56.9 8/10
  • Other theft 26.8 10/10
  • Drugs 23.4 10/10
  • Other crime 20.1 10/10
  • Robbery 20.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
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

Bear Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 3rd 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 Bear Street (EX32 7DB) in the last 12 months was 896.3 per 1,000 residents and was 113.6% higher 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 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 146 (≈ 488.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bear Street (EX32 7DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 301 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (66 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bear Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brannams Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grosvenor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Buildings —
Apr 2026Burglary Fort Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardaway Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hardaway Head Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wells Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wells Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boutport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mermaid Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mermaid Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mermaid Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mermaid Walk Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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