Total Crime Rate

251.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 251.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Princess Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 14th 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 Princess Avenue (EX34 9LP) in the last 12 months was 251.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 141.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Avenue (EX34 9LP), 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 Princess Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Tree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Marlborough Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
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 Meridian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meridian Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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