Crime Rates at Broad Park Avenue, Ilfracombe, EX34 8DZ

Broad Park Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 48th lowest 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 Broad Park Avenue (EX34 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Park Avenue (EX34 8DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chichester Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belmont Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.