Total Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cyprus Terrace area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 313 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 Cyprus Terrace (EX32 9JG) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Barnstaple with Westacott average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cyprus Terrace (EX32 9JG), 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 Town Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnstaple with Westacott| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Old Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Norfolk Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gould Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hughes Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Barbican Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Victoria Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barbican Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Water Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Allen Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cater Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Water Lane Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Old Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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