Crime Rates at The Square, Barnstaple, EX32 8LW

The Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Square (EX32 8LW) in the last 12 months was 1071.7 per 1,000 residents and was 135.1% higher 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 127 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 152 (≈ 473.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (EX32 8LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 337 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boutport Street (69 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.