Total Crime Rate

121.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 121.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • 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

Rock Park area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 40th highest crime rate of 313 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 Rock Park (EX32 9AH) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 128.5% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rock Park (EX32 9AH), the main crime hotspot is near Park Terrace. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rock Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Park Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Summerland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Summerland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Victoria Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newport Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newport Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newport Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Norfolk Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbican Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Barbican Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Barbican Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sanderling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Park Terrace Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oakleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Allen Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbican Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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