Barnstaple South
Middle areaThe west of the North Devon. 8,626 people in 2.4 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by middle area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Barnstaple South, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
Recorded crime in Barnstaple South
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Barnstaple South at a rate of 73.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 70.2 per 1,000 people across North Devon.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 320 |
| Other crime | 103 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 65 |
| Shoplifting | 56 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 49 |
| Drug offences | 14 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Barnstaple South compares
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Is Barnstaple South safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Barnstaple South at a rate of 73.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 70.2 per 1,000 people across North Devon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 72 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Barnstaple South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (320), other crime (103) and anti-social behaviour (65).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of North Devon
These figures are published for the whole of North Devon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Devon and not Barnstaple South alone. See North Devon
Barnstaple South in brief
The median price paid for a home in Barnstaple South was £230,000 in 2025.
Barnstaple South had 8,562 usual residents at the census.
In Barnstaple South, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Barnstaple South, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.