Total Crime Rate
146.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hollowtree Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 28th highest crime rate of 315 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 Hollowtree Court (EX32 9DL) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 209.9% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hollowtree Court (EX32 9DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Station Road, where police recorded 32 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newport Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Town Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hughes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Congram'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Congram'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Town Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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