Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 86.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Pilton Causeway area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 62nd 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 Pilton Causeway (EX32 7FB) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher than the Barnstaple with Pilton average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pilton Causeway (EX32 7FB), the main crime hotspot is near Mermaid Walk. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pilton Causeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mermaid Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mermaid Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mermaid Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mermaid Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Pilton Causeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pilton Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rolle'S Quay Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolle'S Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mills Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Raleigh Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Joy Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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