Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burlington Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 138th 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 Burlington Close (EX32 9BP) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 121.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burlington Close (EX32 9BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hughes Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Burlington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hughes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prospect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hughes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Water Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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