Crime Rates at Treefield Walk, Barnstaple, EX32 8PE

Treefield Walk area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 117th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Treefield Walk (EX32 8PE) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Barnstaple with Westacott average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Treefield Walk (EX32 8PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Otter Way, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Speedwell Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.