Barnstaple Central Town vs Gorwell & Fort Hill, Frankmarsh & St Georges

Barnstaple Central Town has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,134 crimes in the last 12 months. Gorwell & Fort Hill, Frankmarsh & St Georges has a safety score of 73/100 (Safe) with 336 crimes. Gorwell & Fort Hill, Frankmarsh & St Georges scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barnstaple Central Town shows a year-on-year crime trend of +12.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Gorwell & Fort Hill, Frankmarsh & St Georges shows -2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Barnstaple Central Town, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (754 incidents). In Gorwell & Fort Hill, Frankmarsh & St Georges, it is Violent Crime (164 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barnstaple Central Town recorded 283 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Gorwell & Fort Hill, Frankmarsh & St Georges recorded 71. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Barnstaple Central Town totalled 754 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 164 in Gorwell & Fort Hill, Frankmarsh & St Georges. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Barnstaple Central Town recorded 1,891 crimes (now 2,134, a change of +12.9%). Gorwell & Fort Hill, Frankmarsh & St Georges recorded 343 crimes previously (now 336, -2%).

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. Barnstaple Central Town has a resolution rate of 21.1% and Gorwell & Fort Hill, Frankmarsh & St Georges has 9.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Barnstaple Central Town falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Gorwell & Fort Hill, Frankmarsh & St Georges 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 Barnstaple Central Town and Gorwell & Fort Hill, Frankmarsh & St Georges. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.