Crime Rates at New Road, South Molton, EX36 4BB

New Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chittlehampton , and the 112th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in North Devon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (EX36 4BB) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 147.8% higher than the Chittlehampton average (22.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 340.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (EX36 4BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Gavel (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.