Total Crime Rate

124.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · 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 124.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gilbert Grove area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 39th 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 Gilbert Grove (EX34 9BG) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbert Grove (EX34 9BG), the main crime hotspot is near Meridian Place. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gilbert Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Arcade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arcade Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hostle Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Capstone Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Head Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St James'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Arcade Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Quay
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A399 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime The Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Square
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Square
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meridian Place
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meridian Place
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arcade Road
Sep 2025Public order Arcade Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Promenade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Promenade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Promenade Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Meridian Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meridian Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meridian Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Square Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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