North Devon has a crime rate of 64.87 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #95 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across North Devon's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in North Devon?

As of April 2026, North Devon has an annual crime rate of 64.87 per 1,000 residents, based on 577 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does North Devon rank nationally for crime?

North Devon ranks #95 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in North Devon?

The most common crime type in North Devon is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 255 incidents in April 2026 — 44.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the North Devon local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Devon & Cornwall Police Police

Crime in North Devon: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

North Devon recorded 577 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.69 per 1,000 residents. This places North Devon at #95 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring64.87 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment577 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #95 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 3.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

577

trending_down -6.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

64.87per 1k

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National Safety

#95of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Devon

#7rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 24	24
On or near Victoria Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Vehicle crime: 2 Bicycle theft: 1	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Boutport Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5
On or near Station Road Map	Shoplifting: 5	5
On or near Park Terrace Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

577 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

255

44.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

11.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.5%

Shoplifting

9.2%

Public Order

5.7%

Burglary

4.5%

Other Theft

4.2%

Drug Offences

3.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Weapons Possession

2.6%

Other Crime

1.7%

Robbery

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: North Devon

North Devon recorded 577 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 64.87 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #95 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in North Devon (44.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (11.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in North Devon has fallen slightly — by 3.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Devon & Cornwall Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

473

Total Stops

19.2%

Arrest Rate

213

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

286

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal304

Arrest91

Community resolution37

Not recorded34

Summons / charged by post5

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male379

Female76

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

93.5%

White

3.0%

Black

2.8%

Asian

0.7%

Other

Stop & search data published by Devon & Cornwall Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

25 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Barnstaple Central	100	233.4
2	Ilfracombe East	101	160.8
3	Bickington	27	60.2
4	South Molton	28	55.7
5	Barnstaple with Pilton	46	51.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Lynton & Lynmouth	4	1.5
shield	Chittlehampton	6	2.1
shield	Bishop's Nympton	1	0.5
shield	Bratton Fleming	3	1.2
shield	Landkey	12	2.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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