Total Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Victoria Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 22nd lowest 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 Victoria Street (EX32 9JB) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Street (EX32 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Station Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Town Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hughes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newport Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Lawn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloster Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Lawn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trafalgar Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayne Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Congram'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Town Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Congram'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Town Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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