Braunton Rural vs Higher Compton & Mannamead

Braunton Rural has a safety score of 60/100 (Average) and recorded 216 crimes in the last 12 months. Higher Compton & Mannamead has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 3,402 crimes. Braunton Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Braunton Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of +36.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Higher Compton & Mannamead shows -5.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Braunton Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (98 incidents). In Higher Compton & Mannamead, it is Violent Crime (1,512 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Braunton Rural recorded 24 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Higher Compton & Mannamead recorded 442. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Braunton Rural totalled 98 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,512 in Higher Compton & Mannamead. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Braunton Rural recorded 158 crimes (now 216, a change of +36.7%). Higher Compton & Mannamead recorded 3,588 crimes previously (now 3,402, -5.2%).

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. Braunton Rural has a resolution rate of 16.7% and Higher Compton & Mannamead has 16.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Braunton Rural falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Higher Compton & Mannamead 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 Braunton Rural and Higher Compton & Mannamead. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.