Total Crime Rate

330.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 330.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 194.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.3 10/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bevan 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 Bevan Road (EX32 8LQ) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Bevan Road (EX32 8LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bevan Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bevan Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbican Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Barbican Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Summerland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Summerland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fort Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Barbican Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fort Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Oakleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fort Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Azes Lane β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Sunset Heights Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sanderling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fort Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbican Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Summerland Street β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Salem Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hills View β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Barbican Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbican Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bevan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bevan Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bicton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bicton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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