Total Crime Rate
37.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadmead Bungalows area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Broadmead Bungalows (EX32 9DB) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 12 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 Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadmead Bungalows (EX32 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near St Joseph'S Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fallow Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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