Crime Rates at Gloster Road, Barnstaple, EX32 9JS

Gloster Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 124th highest 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 Gloster Road (EX32 9JS) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloster Road (EX32 9JS), the main crime hotspot is near Park Terrace. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.