Barne Barton vs Barnstaple Forches

Barne Barton has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 751 crimes in the last 12 months. Barnstaple Forches has a safety score of 20/100 (High Crime) with 644 crimes. Barnstaple Forches scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barne Barton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +53.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Barnstaple Forches shows +225.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Barne Barton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (381 incidents). In Barnstaple Forches, it is Violent Crime (255 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barne Barton recorded 82 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Barnstaple Forches recorded 86. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Barne Barton totalled 381 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 255 in Barnstaple Forches. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Barne Barton recorded 488 crimes (now 751, a change of +53.9%). Barnstaple Forches recorded 198 crimes previously (now 644, +225.3%).

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. Barne Barton has a resolution rate of 19.5% and Barnstaple Forches has 16.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Barne Barton falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Barnstaple Forches 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 Barne Barton and Barnstaple Forches. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.