Crap Towns / Braunton / Crime

How much crime is there in Braunton?

The police recorded 34.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Braunton from September 2023 to August 2026, 54% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 16.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 35.6, up from 31.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	31.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	37.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	35.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	16.9	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.0	7.0
Public order	2.8	6.6
Other theft	2.2	5.4
Shoplifting	2.2	7.1
Burglary	1.9	3.1
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Vehicle crime	0.7	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Ilfracombe	10.9 km	105
Minehead	48.8 km	98.3
Barnstaple	8.0 km	98.1
Bude	41.1 km	78.7
Bideford	10.7 km	73.8
Okehampton	42.4 km	62.2
South Molton	24.9 km	50.9
Great Torrington	17.4 km	43.3
Braunton	–	34.9
Northam	8.6 km	26.6
Fremington	4.6 km	24.7
The typical town	–	76.2