Is Barnstaple safe?
Barnstaple recorded 114.3 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 15% above the England average (99.5) and 42% above the South West average (80.6).
Its safety score is 57/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 3,489
- Rate per 1,000
- 114.3
- 1-year trend
- +9.8%
- 3-year trend
- +52.0%
- 5-year trend
- +10.4%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 21
- Per 1,000 residents
- 0.7
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026