Crime Rates at Barton Avenue, Braunton, EX33 2BA

Barton Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Braunton East , and the 114th 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 Barton Avenue (EX33 2BA) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% higher than the Braunton East average (39.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Avenue (EX33 2BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pill Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.