Crime Rates at Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, EX32 8LT

Litchdon Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 47th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Litchdon Street (EX32 8LT) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Litchdon Street (EX32 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.