Total Crime Rate

279.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 279.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.5 10/10
  • Public order 28.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.7 6/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Candar area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 12th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Candar (EX34 9DS) in the last 12 months was 279.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% higher than the Ilfracombe East average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 112.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Candar (EX34 9DS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Candar area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mill Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meridian Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fortescue Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Tree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Promenade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belvedere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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