Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 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 77.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Shaftesbury Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 78th highest crime rate of 315 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 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Road (EX34 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Way. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shaftesbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Way —
Apr 2026Public order Mill Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meridian Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Marlborough Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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