Crime Rates at East Park Road, Barnstaple, EX32 8PL

East Park Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 313 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 East Park Road (EX32 8PL) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Barnstaple with Westacott average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Park Road (EX32 8PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.