Crime Rates at Eddys Lane, Barnstaple, EX32 9BJ

Eddys Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 79th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eddys Lane (EX32 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eddys Lane (EX32 9BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hughes Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Town Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.