Total Crime Rate

148.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.0 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 148.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Meridian Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 27th 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 Meridian Place (EX34 9HH) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meridian Place (EX34 9HH), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meridian Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Promenade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meridian Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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