Crime Rates at Victoria Street, Barnstaple, EX32 9HT

Victoria Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple Central , and the 48th 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 Victoria Street (EX32 9HT) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (EX32 9HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Station Road, where police recorded 41 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.