Crime Rates at John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB

John Gay Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 76th 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 John Gay Close (EX32 8DB) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% higher than the Barnstaple with Westacott average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Gay Close (EX32 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acorn Grove, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gribble Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.