Total Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shaftesbury Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in North Devon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaftesbury Road (EX34 9LB) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Ilfracombe East average (187.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Road (EX34 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Way. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shaftesbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A399 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hostle Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meridian Place —
Sep 2025Public order Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meridian Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Meridian Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Head Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meridian Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St James'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meridian Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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