Total Crime Rate

127.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 127.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.0 9/10
  • Other theft 22.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sunny Bank area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 35th 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 Sunny Bank (EX32 8LD) in the last 12 months was 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunny Bank (EX32 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Bevan Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sunny Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Town Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bevan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Town Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayne Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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