Total Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · 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 101.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charles Dart Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Dart Crescent (EX32 7EB) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 240.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Dart Crescent (EX32 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Dart Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sunset Heights Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fort Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hills View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Gaydon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bicton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bicton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Dart Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Dart Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Heppenstall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heppenstall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lethaby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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