Total Crime Rate
73.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Caen Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Braunton East , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Caen Street (EX33 1AA) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% higher than the Braunton East average (39.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caen Street (EX33 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sing'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Locks Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Scurfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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