Total Crime Rate

269.3 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 269.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 108.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.9 9/10
  • Public order 25.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilder Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 12th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilder Road (EX34 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 269.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% higher than the Ilfracombe East average (187.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (β‰ˆ 100.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilder Road (EX34 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilder Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meridian Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Capstone Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Head Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St James'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arcade Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meridian Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Oak Tree Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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