Total Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 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 82.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Silverwood Heights area has the 19th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 67th 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 Silverwood Heights (EX32 7RL) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silverwood Heights (EX32 7RL), 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 Silverwood Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Concorde Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Concorde Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankmarsh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frankmarsh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frankmarsh Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Meadow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch View Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Birch View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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