Crime Rates at Greenbank Road, Barnstaple, EX32 8EG

Greenbank Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 70th 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 Greenbank Road (EX32 8EG) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% higher than the Barnstaple with Westacott average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenbank Road (EX32 8EG), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.