Crime Rates at Marlborough Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 8FB

Marlborough Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 16th highest crime rate of 315 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 Marlborough Road (EX34 8FB) in the last 12 months was 231.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% higher than the Ilfracombe East average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 122.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (EX34 8FB), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.