Total Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westbourne Grove area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 126th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westbourne Grove (EX34 8DP) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westbourne Grove (EX34 8DP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 228 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Riversdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bradwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Burrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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