Total Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chambercombe Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 76th lowest 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 Chambercombe Road (EX34 9PH) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Ilfracombe East average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chambercombe Road (EX34 9PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croftswood Gardens, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chambercombe Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chambercombe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Crofts Lea Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chambercombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hillsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chambercombe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chambercombe Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary New Barnstaple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Barnstaple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Barnstaple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Croftswood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Croftswood Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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