Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 1.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairacre Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barnstaple with Pilton , and the 136th 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 Fairacre Avenue (EX32 9LP) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Barnstaple with Pilton average (82.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairacre Avenue (EX32 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairacre Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A39 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coppice Gate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coppice Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime East Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Moor Under investigation
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Data Sources

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