Crap Towns / Northam / Crime

How much crime is there in Northam?

The police recorded 26.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Northam from September 2023 to August 2026, 65% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 13.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 26.8, up from 23.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	23.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	29.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	26.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	13.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.2	7.0
Other theft	3.0	5.4
Burglary	1.9	3.1
Public order	1.5	6.6
Drugs	0.8	2.4
Other crime	0.8	2.0
Vehicle crime	0.8	3.8
Shoplifting	0.5	7.1
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.1	0.8
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Ilfracombe	19.4 km	105
Barnstaple	11.8 km	98.1
Launceston	46.3 km	84.5
Bude	32.8 km	78.7
Bideford	2.3 km	73.8
Okehampton	36.5 km	62.2
South Molton	26.8 km	50.9
Great Torrington	10.8 km	43.3
Braunton	8.6 km	34.9
Northam	–	26.6
Fremington	5.5 km	24.7
The typical town	–	76.2