Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Chanters Hill area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 69th highest crime rate of 313 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 Chanters Hill (EX32 8DE) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chanters Hill (EX32 8DE), the main crime hotspot is near Gould Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chanters Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sunset Heights Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Victoria Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gould Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Barbican Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbican Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Kings Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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