Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Otter Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 156th 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 Otter Way (EX32 8PS) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otter Way (EX32 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Moor, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Otter Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Otter Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A39 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lane End Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Appletree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Moor Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime East Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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