Crime Rates at Lauderdale, Barnstaple, EX32 8DU

Lauderdale area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 85th 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 Lauderdale (EX32 8DU) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lauderdale (EX32 8DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Station Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Town Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.