Total Crime Rate

986.6 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 986.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 314.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 254.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 110.4 9/10
  • Public order 76.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 73.6 10/10
  • Other theft 53.5 10/10
  • Other crime 23.4 10/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.4 10/10
  • Robbery 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ebberley Lawn 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 Ebberley Lawn (EX32 7DH) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Ebberley Lawn (EX32 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bevan Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ebberley Lawn area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bicton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Summerland Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbican Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fort Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bicton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sanderling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malletts Lane β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Barbican Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Barbican Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbican Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Sunset Heights Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malletts Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Salem Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Hardaway Head Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bevan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bevan Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Dart Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Public order Oakleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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