Total Crime Rate
94.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Street area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Combe Martin , and the 58th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (EX34 0AG) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 117.5% higher than the Combe Martin average (43.5 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Street (EX34 0AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingston Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moory Meadow (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Combe Martin| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Umber Close | Under investigation |
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