Barnstaple Newport vs Boscawen

Barnstaple Newport has a safety score of 24/100 (High Crime) and recorded 616 crimes in the last 12 months. Boscawen has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,450 crimes. Barnstaple Newport scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barnstaple Newport shows a year-on-year crime trend of +51.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Boscawen shows +18.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Barnstaple Newport, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (238 incidents). In Boscawen, it is Violent Crime (524 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barnstaple Newport recorded 92 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Boscawen recorded 345. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Barnstaple Newport totalled 238 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 524 in Boscawen. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Barnstaple Newport recorded 407 crimes (now 616, a change of +51.4%). Boscawen recorded 1,226 crimes previously (now 1,450, +18.3%).

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. Barnstaple Newport has a resolution rate of 15.6% and Boscawen has 16.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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