Crime Rates at North Green, Barnstaple, EX32 8EA

North Green area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 39th 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 North Green (EX32 8EA) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 146.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Green (EX32 8EA), 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 Gould Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.