Total Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fern Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Fern Way (EX34 8JS) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% lower than the Ilfracombe East average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Way (EX34 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Way. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fern Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Marlborough Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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