Crime Rates at Richmond Street, Barnstaple, EX32 7DP

Richmond Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 21st highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Street (EX32 7DP) in the last 12 months was 181.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 41.2% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 113.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Street (EX32 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.