Crime Rates at Park Lane, Barnstaple, EX32 9AL

Park Lane 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 Park Lane (EX32 9AL) 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 Park Lane (EX32 9AL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.