Arwenack & Boslowick vs Barnstaple Newport

Arwenack & Boslowick has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,048 crimes in the last 12 months. Barnstaple Newport has a safety score of 24/100 (High Crime) with 616 crimes. Barnstaple Newport scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Arwenack & Boslowick shows a year-on-year crime trend of +9.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Barnstaple Newport shows +51.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Arwenack & Boslowick, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (329 incidents). In Barnstaple Newport, it is Violent Crime (238 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Arwenack & Boslowick recorded 206 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Barnstaple Newport recorded 92. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Arwenack & Boslowick totalled 329 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 238 in Barnstaple Newport. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Arwenack & Boslowick recorded 961 crimes (now 1,048, a change of +9.1%). Barnstaple Newport recorded 407 crimes previously (now 616, +51.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Arwenack & Boslowick has a resolution rate of 21.3% and Barnstaple Newport has 15.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Arwenack & Boslowick falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Barnstaple Newport is covered by Devon & Cornwall Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Arwenack & Boslowick and Barnstaple Newport. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.