Braunton Crime Rate November 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Braunton's November 2025 crime rate of 2.9 per 1,000 residents places it 60.3% below the UK average of 7.3 per 1,000, highlighting a starkly lower crime profile than the national benchmark. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 41.7% of all crimes, followed by anti-social behaviour at 37.5%, with the remaining 20.8% distributed across other categories. This pattern contrasts with the seasonal context of November, which typically sees increased foot traffic due to Black Friday shopping and the timing of Bonfire Night. While the overall crime rate remained low, the unexpected spike in 'other theft' and 'shoplifting' incidents—both rising from zero to one—suggests a shift in criminal activity that may be linked to the month's retail and event calendars. The dominance of violent crimes over property crimes (10 vs 3 total incidents) is noteworthy, as Braunton's built-up area within North Devon is not typically characterised by high levels of violent crime. This could reflect the influence of transient populations during November, though this remains speculative without further demographic data. The area's low crime rate, particularly in property-related offences, may be consistent with its rural-urban hybrid character, where limited commercial zones and a smaller population reduce opportunities for certain types of crime. However, the sudden emergence of shoplifting as a recorded category in November raises questions about whether this reflects an underreporting of such incidents in prior months or a genuine shift in criminal behaviour.

November saw a dramatic shift in crime types, with shoplifting, other theft, and other crime each increasing from zero to one incident—marking a 100% rise for these categories. This contrasts with a 28.6% decrease in violence and sexual offences, which remained the most common crime type (41.7% of total incidents). Violence and sexual offences in Braunton (1.2 per 1,000) were 53% below the UK average (2.6 per 1,000), a gap that widened compared to October. Anti-social behaviour, the second most common category (37.5% of total crimes), decreased by 30.8% month-on-month, but still exceeded the UK average by 4%. The spike in shoplifting may be linked to Black Friday shopping, though the lack of prior incidents in October makes this a notable anomaly. Residents might find the 100% increase in 'other theft' particularly concerning, as this category encompassed unclassified incidents not easily attributable to specific contexts.

Braunton's November 2025 crime rate of 2.9 per 1,000 residents represents a 33.5% decrease from the previous month's 4.4 per 1,000. This translates to roughly one reported crime per day across the built-up area, a figure that contextualises the monthly exposure as 1-in-344 residents experiencing a crime over the course of November. When scaled to the area's population of 8,265, this suggests a relatively low baseline of risk compared to the UK average. The daily crime count, while seemingly high on a per-day basis, must be interpreted within the broader context of Braunton's small population and sparse distribution of incidents. The shift in crime patterns from October to November also reflects seasonal dynamics—shorter evenings and the timing of Bonfire Night may have influenced the types of incidents recorded, though this remains speculative without further data.