Crime Rates in Barnstaple Central, ward
Crime Rate
452
452
High 8/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Barnstaple Central (ward) is 452 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 8 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Barnstaple Central (ward) is located within North Devon (borough). Annual total crime rate in North Devon (borough) is 75.3 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Barnstaple Central, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 3/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
- 9/10 or high
Crime rates in Barnstaple Central (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 143 | 8/10 |
| Shoplifting | 99.6 | 7/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 76.8 | 8/10 |
| Public order | 34.3 | 8/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32.2 | 9/10 |
| Other theft | 21.4 | 6/10 |
| Burglary | 10.1 | 7/10 |
| Other crime | 7.02 | 7/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 6.08 | 7/10 |
| Drugs | 5.92 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 5.1 | 6/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 3.81 | 7/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.48 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 3.48 | 4/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Barnstaple Central (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Barnstaple Central (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Barnstaple Central (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Barnstaple Central (ward), North Devon (local authority district) and South West (region)
- Barnstaple Centralward
- North DevonLAD
- South Westregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026