Total Crime Rate

247.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 247.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 92.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Old Station Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 15th highest crime rate of 315 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 Old Station Road (EX32 8PB) in the last 12 months was 247.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 92.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Station Road (EX32 8PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Station Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Town Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Old Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Station Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Gay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hughes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hughes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayne Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Gay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Town Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Town Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Gay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewer Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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