Crime Rates at Oakleigh Road, Barnstaple, EX32 8JT

Oakleigh Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 10th highest crime rate of 313 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 Oakleigh Road (EX32 8JT) in the last 12 months was 330.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 215.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakleigh Road (EX32 8JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Terrace, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bevan Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.