Crime Rates at Church Street, Braunton, EX33 2EL

Church Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Braunton East , and the 97th highest 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 Church Street (EX33 2EL) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% higher than the Braunton East average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (EX33 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dyers Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.