Total Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ralph Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Braunton East , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ralph Close (EX33 1DN) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% lower than the Braunton East average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Ralph Close (EX33 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near West Meadow Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Braunton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quantocks | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Meadow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Meadow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mowstead Road | Under investigation |
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