Crime Rates at Barbican Road, Barnstaple, EX32 9HJ

Barbican Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 46th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barbican Road (EX32 9HJ) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% lower than the Barnstaple Central average (455.8 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbican Road (EX32 9HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Terrace, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bevan Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.