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Crime Rates in North Devon, local authority district

Crime Rate

77.2

77.2

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in North Devon, (local authority district) is 77.2 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in North Devon (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 29.8 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 13.8 4/10
Shoplifting 7.43 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.75 5/10
Public order 5.35 4/10
Other theft 4.98 3/10
Burglary 2.19 2/10
Drugs 2.04 3/10
Other crime 1.61 3/10
Vehicle crime 1.19 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.75 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.487 3/10
Theft from the person 0.406 2/10
Robbery 0.395 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in North Devon (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in North Devon (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of North Devon (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in North Devon (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • North Devon
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in North Devon (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within North Devon (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Bratton Fleming23.5 low
2. Bishop's Nympton27.9 low
3. Marwood29.3 low
4. Fremington29.4 low
5. Chittlehampton29.5 low
6. North Molton31.4 low
7. Landkey34.2 low
8. Lynton & Lynmouth36.7 low
9. Braunton East38.8 low
10. Chulmleigh40.7 low
11. Instow40.8 low
12. Braunton West & Georgeham41.6 low
13. Witheridge41.7 low
14. Combe Martin42.4 low
15. Heanton Punchardon45.6 low
16. Ilfracombe West55.5 low
17. Bickington62.1 low
18. Mortehoe62.8 low
19. South Molton70.3 low
20. Newport78 low
21. Barnstaple with Pilton94.7 low
22. Barnstaple with Westacott104 low
23. Roundswell126 medium
24. Ilfracombe East192 medium
25. Barnstaple Central465 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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