Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Butts Path area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Braunton East , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Butts Path (EX33 2EU) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Butts Path (EX33 2EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dyers Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bias Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Scurfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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