Crime Rates at Barn Close, Barnstaple, EX32 9BX

Barn Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 19th 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 Barn Close (EX32 9BX) in the last 12 months was 202.9 per 1,000 residents and was 280.6% 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 Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barn Close (EX32 9BX), the main crime hotspot is near Hughes Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.