Crime Rates at Azes Lane, Barnstaple, EX32 8BQ

Azes Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 57th highest crime rate of 313 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 Azes Lane (EX32 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Azes Lane (EX32 8BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Boutport Street. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.