Total Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 85.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 68.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Bishops Tawton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 63rd highest 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 Bishops Tawton Road (EX32 9EF) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 22 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishops Tawton Road (EX32 9EF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bishops Tawton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oatlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chichester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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