What is the crime rate in north devon?

As of March 2026, north devon has an annual crime rate of 66.06 per 1,000 residents, based on 619 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does north devon rank nationally for crime?

north devon ranks #248 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in north devon?

The most common crime type in north devon is Violence & Sexual Offences with 289 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 46.7% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Devon & Cornwall Police Police

north devon Crime Intelligence Report

north devon recorded 619 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.1 per 1,000 residents. This places north devon at #248 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 26.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.9% lower.

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

Total Crimes

619

trending_up +26.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

66.06per 1k

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National Safety

#101of 330

Ranked by annual rate

Devon

#7rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 23 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Robbery: 1	23
On or near Mermaid Walk Map	Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 5	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Pound Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Station Road Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Robbery: 3 Public order: 3	3
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

619 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

289

46.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.7%

Shoplifting

8.9%

Public Order

7.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.1%

Other Theft

6.1%

Burglary

3.4%

Drug Offences

3.2%

Other Crime

2.3%

Vehicle Crime

1.6%

Robbery

1.3%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Stop & Search

March 2026

496

Total Stops

25.0%

Arrest Rate

213

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

288

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal290

Arrest124

Community resolution39

Not recorded38

Summons / charged by post4

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male393

Female82

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

94.9%

White

3.0%

Black

1.5%

Asian

0.6%

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	121	244.4
2	Ilfracombe East	76	158.6
3	Bickington	57	62.4
4	South Molton	24	57.3
5	Barnstaple with Pilton	51	52.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Lynton & Lynmouth	7	2.6
shield	Chittlehampton	3	1.0
shield	Bratton Fleming	3	1.2
shield	Bishop's Nympton	4	1.8
shield	Marwood	12	3.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +26.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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