Barnstaple Newport vs Buckfastleigh

Barnstaple Newport has a safety score of 24/100 (High Crime) and recorded 616 crimes in the last 12 months. Buckfastleigh has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 217 crimes. Buckfastleigh 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. Buckfastleigh shows -23.1% (falling). 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 Buckfastleigh, it is Violent Crime (124 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 Buckfastleigh recorded 15. 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 124 in Buckfastleigh. 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%). Buckfastleigh recorded 282 crimes previously (now 217, -23.1%).

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 Buckfastleigh has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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