Total Crime Rate

115.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.5 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 115.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 88.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Queens Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 42nd 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 Queens Avenue (EX34 9LS) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Avenue (EX34 9LS), 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 Queens Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Marlborough Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
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 Worth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hillsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillsborough Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Hillsborough Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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