Total Crime Rate

209.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.9 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 209.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 80.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Public order 25.7 10/10
  • Other theft 22.1 10/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • 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

Hierns Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 18th 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 Hierns Lane (EX34 9EH) in the last 12 months was 209.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hierns Lane (EX34 9EH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hierns Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillsborough Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mill Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hillsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hillsborough Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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