Total Crime Rate
202.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cater Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Barnstaple with Westacott , and the 19th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cater Road (EX32 9JU) in the last 12 months was 202.9 per 1,000 residents and was 280.6% higher than the Barnstaple with Westacott average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -90.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cater Road (EX32 9JU), 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 | Public order | Allen Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hughes Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Victoria Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cater Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Old Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Old Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Barbican Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barbican Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilkey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gould Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Water Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Water Lane Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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