Crime Rates at Appletree Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8PN

Appletree Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 141st lowest 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 Appletree Close (EX32 8PN) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appletree Close (EX32 8PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sowden Park, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Otter Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.