Total Crime Rate

113.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 113.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Albert Villas area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 315 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 Albert Villas (EX34 9EA) in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Ilfracombe East average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Villas (EX34 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Albert Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Public order Mill Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Promenade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meridian Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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