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Crime and justice in North Devon

District

The west of the South West. 101,281 people in 1,086 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for North Devon, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

North Devon’s 59 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 109.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
718
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Crime and anti-social behaviour: North Devon among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. North Devon is 718.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
865
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Anti-social behaviour: North Devon among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. North Devon is 865.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
205
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Burglary: North Devon among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. North Devon is 205.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
647
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Criminal damage and arson: North Devon among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. North Devon is 647.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
171
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Drug offences: North Devon among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. North Devon is 171.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,222
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Other crime: North Devon among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. North Devon is 1,222.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
70.2 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Devon at a rate of 70.2 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 83.5 per 1,000 people across South West.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against South West
16% lower83.5 per 1,000
Recorded crime rate: North Devon among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. North Devon is 70.2 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
55
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Robbery: North Devon among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. North Devon is 55.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
716
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Shoplifting: North Devon among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. North Devon is 716.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
40
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Theft from the person: North Devon among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. North Devon is 40.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
150
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Vehicle crime: North Devon among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. North Devon is 150.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,041
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Violence and sexual offences: North Devon among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. North Devon is 3,041.

Street-level crime

Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for North Devon. The map shows each one.