Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 51.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Weirside Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 121st highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weirside Way (EX32 7RB) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weirside Way (EX32 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Frankmarsh Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Weirside Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherratt'S Oak Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heppenstall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heppenstall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankmarsh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frankmarsh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Raleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frankmarsh Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch View Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Meadow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Birch View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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