Total Crime Rate
184.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lamb Park area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lamb Park (EX34 8DH) in the last 12 months was 184.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% lower than the Ilfracombe East average (187.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 120.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lamb Park (EX34 8DH), the main crime hotspot is near Foreland View. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ilfracombe East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Burrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bradwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foreland View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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