Total Crime Rate

146.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 146.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hollowtree 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.

Crime Over Time in Hollowtree Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newport Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Town Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hughes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Congram'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Congram'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Station Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hughes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Town Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prospect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Grove Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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