Crimes Committed Near John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB in October 2025
Summary
John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB is within the Barnstaple Forches policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area.
There were 55 crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 133 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: None
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: Low
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Very Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 10 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Crow View |
| October 2025 | On or near Fort Hill Drive |
| October 2025 | On or near Greenbank Road |
| October 2025 | On or near Greenbank Road |
| October 2025 | On or near Greenbank Road |
| October 2025 | On or near Grieg Drive |
| October 2025 | On or near Old Station Road |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station |
| October 2025 | On or near Town Walk |
| October 2025 | On or near Wilkey Close |
Burglary
These are the 3 Burglary crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Acorn Grove | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Lane End Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Whiddon Drive | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 4 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Oliver Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Town Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Town Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Lane End Park | Local resolution |
Other theft
This is the 1 Other theft crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Ashleigh Crescent | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 3 Public order crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Lane End Park | Offender given a caution |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Shoplifting
These are the 7 Shoplifting crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Acorn Grove | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Acorn Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Acorn Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Brewer Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Old Station Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Old Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 2 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Gould Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Hayne Park | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 23 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Barbican Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Bingham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Concorde Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Crow View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Crow View | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Crow View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Gorwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Gould Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Gould Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Gribble Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Hughes Avenue | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near John Gay Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near John Gay Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Lavender Way | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Old Station Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Sowden Park | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Spring Flower Avenue | Local resolution |
| October 2025 | On or near Town Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Water Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of John Gay Close, Barnstaple, EX32 8DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Gribble Close | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.