Crime Rates at Fortescue Road, Barnstaple, EX32 9DZ

Fortescue Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 40th 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 Fortescue Road (EX32 9DZ) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 128.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fortescue Road (EX32 9DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abyssinia Terrace, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rumsam Meadows (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.