Total Crime Rate

139.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 139.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gorwell Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 34th 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 Gorwell Road (EX32 7HR) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorwell Road (EX32 7HR), the main crime hotspot is near Frankmarsh Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gorwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Kings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crow View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodleigh View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goodleigh View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frankmarsh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frankmarsh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frankmarsh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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