Total Crime Rate
97.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beach Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Braunton East , and the 54th 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 Beach Road (EX34 7BT) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 149.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beach Road (EX34 7BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rawnsley Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Braunton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barton Road | — |
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