Crimes Committed Near Barnstaple, EX31 2AL in October 2025
Summary
Barnstaple, EX31 2AL is within the Barnstaple Central Town policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area.
There were 106 crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX31 2AL.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Barnstaple, EX31 2AL can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 209 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: Low
Burglary: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Medium
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: Medium
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Very Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 14 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX31 2AL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station |
| October 2025 | On or near Butchers Row |
| October 2025 | On or near Butchers Row |
| October 2025 | On or near Butchers Row |
| October 2025 | On or near Castle Street |
| October 2025 | On or near Castle Street |
| October 2025 | On or near Gloster Road |
| October 2025 | On or near Park Terrace |
| October 2025 | On or near Park Terrace |
| October 2025 | On or near Pulchrass Street |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| October 2025 | On or near Summerland Street |
| October 2025 | On or near Taw Wharf |
| October 2025 | On or near The Square |
Bicycle theft
This is the 1 Bicycle theft crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX31 2AL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Burglary
These are the 5 Burglary crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX31 2AL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Higher Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Lower Church Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pulchrass Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Sanderling Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 9 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX31 2AL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Albert Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Brannams Square | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Formal action is not in the public interest |
Drugs
These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX31 2AL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Offender given a caution |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX31 2AL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Litchdon Street | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 13 Public order crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX31 2AL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Butchers Row | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Butchers Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Butchers Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Butchers Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Cross Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Higher Church Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Summerland Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Robbery
This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX31 2AL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Shoplifting
These are the 26 Shoplifting crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX31 2AL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Cross Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Trinity Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Wells Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Theft from the person
These are the 2 Theft from the person crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX31 2AL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Summerland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Vehicle crime
This is the 1 Vehicle crime crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX31 2AL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 30 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX31 2AL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Barnstaple | Local resolution |
| October 2025 | On or near Butchers Row | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Diamond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Diamond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Litchdon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Malletts Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Malletts Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Malletts Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Market Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Market Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Market Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Park Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Sticklepath Hill | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Taw Vale | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near The Square | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near The Square | Under investigation |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX31 2AL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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