Total Crime Rate

141.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 141.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.3 10/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • 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

Chichester Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 30th 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 Chichester Close (EX34 8PW) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 41.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chichester Close (EX34 8PW), the main crime hotspot is near Foreland View. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chichester Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Foreland View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Leas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chichester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slade Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slade Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foreland View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foreland View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foreland View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foreland View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Leas Under investigation
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Data Sources

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