Crime Rates at Gribble Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8EN

Gribble Close area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 17th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gribble Close (EX32 8EN) in the last 12 months was 221.5 per 1,000 residents and was 315.5% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 113.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 94.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gribble Close (EX32 8EN), 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.