Total Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 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 82.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hillsborough Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ilfracombe East , and the 66th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillsborough Road (EX34 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillsborough Road (EX34 9QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hillsborough Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hillsborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hillsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary New Barnstaple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hillsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Combe Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Combe Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Combe Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Barnstaple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Crofts Lea Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hillsborough Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Chambercombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Larkstone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Barnstaple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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