Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Corporation Terrace area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 118th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Corporation Terrace (EX32 9ED) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Corporation Terrace (EX32 9ED), the main crime hotspot is near Hughes Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Corporation Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Congram'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hughes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Prospect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hughes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Congram'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chichester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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