Crimes Committed Near Barnstaple, EX32 2AE in December 2025
Summary
Barnstaple, EX32 2AE is within the Barnstaple Central Town policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area.
There were 139 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX32 2AE.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Barnstaple, EX32 2AE can be described as High.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 777 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a high level when compared with other statistical areas.
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: High
Bicycle theft: Medium
Burglary: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: High
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Medium
Possession of weapons: Low
Public order: High
Robbery: Low
Shoplifting: High
Theft from the person: Low
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 13 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX32 2AE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near A39 |
| December 2025 | On or near Buller Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station |
| December 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station |
| December 2025 | On or near Clifton Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Commercial Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Hills View |
| December 2025 | On or near Mermaid Walk |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| December 2025 | On or near Station Road |
Bicycle theft
This is the 1 Bicycle theft crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX32 2AE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Bull Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX32 2AE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 8 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX32 2AE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Boutport Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Gaydon Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Summerland Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Summerland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Sunflower Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
Drugs
These are the 8 Drugs crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX32 2AE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Riddell Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Riddell Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
Other theft
These are the 6 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX32 2AE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Barbican Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Butchers Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Gaydon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Gaydon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Vicarage Lawn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Public order
These are the 17 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX32 2AE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bingham Crescent | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Boutport Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Boutport Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Joy Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Kings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near New Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Robbery
These are the 3 Robbery crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX32 2AE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Hardaway Head | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
Shoplifting
These are the 26 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX32 2AE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Cross Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Mermaid Walk | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Theft from the person
This is the 1 Theft from the person crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX32 2AE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 53 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX32 2AE. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Boutport Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Boutport Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Boutport Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Boutport Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Boutport Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Boutport Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Boutport Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Boutport Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Carlyle Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Charles Dart Crescent | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Derby Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Diamond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Firs Grove | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Frankmarsh Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Gaydon Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| December 2025 | On or near Grosvenor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Grosvenor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Hardaway Head | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Hardaway Head | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Heppenstall Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Joy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Malletts Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Princess Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Rackfield Court | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Rackfield Court | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Rackfield Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Summerland Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Taw Wharf | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near The Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near The Square | Under investigation |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Barnstaple, EX32 2AE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Rackfield Court | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.